lagging behind

A form of lag behind — 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.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lag behind.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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