fell behind
The phrase “fell behind” has 3 syllables: fell be-hind
It's pronounced as /fɛl bɪˈhaɪnd/
What is synonym and antonym for fell behind?
In the thesaurus, “fell behind” has 42 synonyms and 45 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for fell behind along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for fell behind
- ambled
- crawled
- crept
- dallied
- dawdled
- decelerated
- delayed
- diddled
- dillydallied
- dragged
- dropped behind
- eased
- filibustered
- fooled around
- hung fire
- idled
- inched
- lagged
- lallygagged
- lingered
- loafed
- loitered
- lolled
- lollygagged
- lounged
- lumbered
- marked time
- messed around
- moped
- played
- plodded
- poked
- procrastinated
- sauntered
- shilly-shallied
- shuffled
- staggered
- stalled
- strolled
- tarried
- temporized
- trifled
Antonyms for fell behind
- accelerated
- barreled
- barrelled
- bolted
- bowled
- breezed
- careered
- caught up
- coursed
- darted
- dashed
- fast-forwarded
- flew
- galloped
- hastened
- humped
- hurried
- hurtled
- hustled
- jogged
- outpaced
- outran
- outstripped
- overtook
- quickened
- raced
- ran
- ripped
- rocketed
- run
- rushed
- scooted
- scrambled
- scudded
- scurried
- sped
- speeded
- sprinted
- stampeded
- tore
- trotted
- whirled
- whisked
- whizzed
- zipped
Example Sentences
- He fell behind on his assignments after missing a week of class.
- The runner fell behind early but caught up near the finish line.
- She fell behind in payments and had to negotiate with the bank.
- The project fell behind schedule due to unexpected delays.
- During the hike, I fell behind and had to hurry to rejoin the group.
On this page you'll find 87 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fell behind, such as: accelerated, ambled, barreled, barrelled, bolted, bowled, breezed.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
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- aestivated
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- dragged
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- poked
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