dropping 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A form of drop behind — To suddenly do worse than others; to become out-of-date or to fail to keep up with others.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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of drop behind
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dropping behind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropping%20behind

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“dropping behind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropping%20behind. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dropping behind,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropping%20behind.

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