dropped behind

A form of drop behind — To suddenly do worse than others; to become out-of-date or to fail to keep up with others.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of drop behind
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APA

dropped behind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropped%20behind

MLA

“dropped behind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropped%20behind. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dropped behind,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropped%20behind.

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