lag behind

Frequency: 9.052.0 per million words

To move or develop more slowly than others.

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Examples (10)

  • She did well in her first year but then started to lag behind.
  • Catering salaries lag far behind those of other sectors.
  • Britain still lags badly behind the rest of Europe on this.
  • The party is still lagging way behind in the opinion polls.
  • Developing countries often lag behind in technological advancements.
  • If you don't study regularly, you might lag behind your classmates.
  • The company's software development began to lag behind its competitors.
  • Despite their efforts, the team continued to lag behind in the race.
  • Innovation in that industry seems to lag behind consumer demand.
  • Some regions still lag behind in terms of infrastructure development.