falls behind

The phrase “falls behind” has 3 syllables: falls be-hind

It's pronounced as /fɔːlz bɪˈhaɪnd/

What is synonym and antonym for falls behind?

In the thesaurus, “falls behind” has 42 synonyms and 42 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for falls behind along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for falls behind

ambles
crawls
creeps
dallies
dawdles
decelerates
delays
diddles
dillydallies
drags
drops behind
eases
filibusters
fools around
hangs fire
idles
inches
lags
lallygags
lingers
loafs
loiters
lolls
lollygags
lounges
lumbers
marks time
messes around
mopes
plays
plods
pokes
procrastinates
saunters
shilly-shallies
shuffles
staggers
stalls
strolls
tarries
temporizes
trifles

Antonyms for falls behind

accelerates
barrels
bolts
bowls
breezes
careers
catches up
courses
darts
dashes
fast-forwards
flies
gallops
hastens
humps
hurries
hurtles
hustles
jogs
outpaces
outruns
outstrips
overtakes
quickens
races
rips
rockets
runs
rushes
scoots
scrambles
scuds
scurries
speeds
sprints
stampedes
tears
trots
whirls
whisks
whizzes
zips

Example Sentences

As technology advances, companies must innovate or risk being left behind as the competition falls behind.
Despite her best efforts, she falls behind in her training due to a lingering injury.
The team falls behind in the rankings after a string of losses.
When workers lack proper training, productivity often falls behind industry standards.
Without adequate funding, the school's infrastructure falls behind those of neighboring districts.

On this page you'll find 84 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to falls behind, such as: accelerates, ambles, barrels, bolts, bowls, breezes, careers.

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