FELL BEHIND Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

fell behind

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past tense of fall behind

as in delayed

to move or act slowly He lost his footing and fell behind in the relay.

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Recent Examples of fell behind Hernández fell behind in the count 0-and-2 and then sent a cutter for a ride to deep left-center. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 Brewers manager Pat Murphy had a discussion with third base umpire and crew chief Vic Carapazza in the third, when Misiorowski fell behind 2-0 on Francisco Alvarez following a walk to Morel. — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Those borrowers who fell behind on their student loans and were deemed delinquent saw their FICO score decline by an average of 38 points. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 When Bracken fell behind on his debt, the theater was sold at a foreclosure auction by Arthur Cantor and Robert Fishko, who reopened for the 1971-72 season. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 Boston fell behind 2-0 in the third inning when Chase Meidroth hit the first of his two homers on the night. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Tidwell fell behind in the count 3-1 to Duran, but got Duran to flail at a sweeper out of the zone for strike two, then locked him up on another sweeper to punch him out. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Bell also fell behind 0-2 in the count before taking four straight balls to load the bases, the last ball confirmed after an ABS challenge by Kansas City. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 31 July 2026 The Royals led 3-0 through four innings, fell behind after giving up four runs in the fifth before going back ahead on Massey's blast to right. — ABC News, 26 July 2026

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