11
stagger behind(verb, expression, fail, delay, lose)
9
be in arrears(expression, fail, delay, lose, lag)
7
lose speed(expression, fail, delay, lose, lag)
7
lose steam(expression, fail, delay, lose, lag)
7
reduce speed(expression, fail, delay, lose, lag)
5
be behind(verb, expression, fail, delay, lose)
5
hang behind(verb, expression, fail, delay, lose)
5
lag behind(verb, expression, fail, delay, lose)
5
leg behind(verb, expression, fail, delay, lose)
4
be behind schedule(expression, fail, delay, lose, lag)
4
be left behind(expression, fail, delay, lose, lag)
4
be slow(expression, fail, delay, lose, lag)
4
detach oneself from(expression, fail, delay, lose, lag)
4
drag one's feet(expression, fail, delay, lose, lag)
4
drop astern(expression, fail, delay, lose, lag)
4
drop to the rear(expression, fail, delay, lose, lag)
4
fall behind time(expression, fail, delay, lose, lag)
4
lose strength(expression, fail, delay, lose, lag)
3
come off(verb, fail, delay, lose, lag)
3
decrease(verb, fail, delay, lose, lag)
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HarvardSmart Define 1970, stay ahead thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/stay_ahead/thesaurus/antonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "stay ahead thesaurus" 1 January 1970. Web. 29 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/stay_ahead/thesaurus/antonyms>