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lag behind

verb

Definitions

  1. To fail to keep pace

    To fail to keep pace; to fail to keep up with one's peers; to achieve or impress less than one's peers; to move more slowly than one's peers.

    • Liam was lagging behind in the race.
    • Until now these for the most part have lagged far behind those of Western Europe in speed; over the longer distances average speeds well below 40 m.p.h. have been the rule.
    • As the country continues to wrestle with one of the greatest upheavals to everyday life in recent memory, passenger numbers have had a turbulent 'snakes and ladders' journey - and continue to lag behind pre-pandemic levels.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA