DROPPED BEHIND Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

dropped behind

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past tense of drop behind

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to move or act slowly He dropped behind in the second half of the race.

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fell behind

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The Brewers fell behind 4-0 in the second inning after Shohei Ohtani's three-run blast, but the team never wavered.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
With the score tied 4-all, Mitchell fell behind 0-2 against reliever Tanner Scott leading off the sixth before taking three straight balls to run the count full.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

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