Synonym: after, backward, retarded. Antonym: ahead, before, forward, in front of. Similar words: fall behind, leave behind, behind schedule, vehicle, behalf, behavior, behavioral, on behalf of. Meaning: [bɪ’haɪnd] 
n. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on. adj. having the lower score or lagging position in a contest. adv. 1. in or to or toward the rear 2. remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from 3. of timepieces 4. in or into an inferior position 5. in debt.
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1. The golden age is before us, not behind us. 
2. We see not what is in the wallet behind.
3. Behind bad luck comes good luck.
4. If winter comes, can spring be far behind?sentencedict.com
5. Don’t burn your bridges behind you.
6. It is the man behind the gun that tells.
7. The devil lurks behind the cross.
8. Behind every great man there’s a great woman.
9. To live in the hearts of those left behind is not to die.
10. There is something behind the throne greater than the king him-self.
11. The face of light, shadow just behind us.
12. The sun disappeared behind heavy clouds.
13. He shrugged whimsically, his eyes crinkling behind his glasses.
14. Cookery Editor Moyra Fraser takes you behind the scenes.
15. Evans had rheumatic fever, missed school and fell behind.
16. The plane disappeared behind a cloud.
17. They will go behind this matter.
18. The door clicked shut behind him.
19. The sheep were penned in behind the barn.
20. The horse fell behind in the race.
21. Interlock your fingers behind your back.
22. The door clanged shut behind them.
23. Staff were pilfering behind the bar.
24. I heard a sharp intake of breath behind me.
25. The moon peeped out from behind the clouds.
26. I hung my coat behind the door.
27. The fans were kept back behind barricades.
28. He is a good friend that speaks well of us behind our backs.
29. When two ride on one horse, one must sit behind.
30. If two men ride on a horse, one must ride behind.
More similar words: fall behind, leave behind, behind schedule, vehicle, behalf, behavior, behavioral, on behalf of, kind, find, mind, chin, thin, hint, index, thing, think, Indian, find out, window, kind of, wind up, mind you, cash in, within, nothing, industry, think up, fishing, think of.
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He almost fell in the water when he heard the accented voice behind him and heard footsteps on the dock
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In a cabinet behind the table, under the binnacle, he found an enormous boiler, the size of the one Belkin had at his mill, but with a pancake alcohol burner rather than a wood firebox
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I repeated the reasoning behind my wearing it and added that I
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There is scientific evidence behind all of this and there are things that happen within your brain when you bring your goals into existence
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I realized that, God forbid, if that happens sooner rather than later, the information that I have in my head would not be left behind for my children or anyone else
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The smell of hops trails out of the room behind him
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In the end, my story took about 7000 words to relay, thanks for listening and would you shut the door behind you on your way out?
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frame and hang them behind the microwave or on a close wall
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Her carved keda rider and a couple pretty stones were left behind
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and leave behind what you choose to leave behind
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She turns to Theo, who’s pouring a drink behind the bar
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Luke: 7:38: And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with
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‘What? How long is it since you last did that?” Kira noted his hyper raised eyebrows behind the glasses with amusement
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With all of his panic and desperation behind it, the horn blue loud and true
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Step back and try to see any patterns will also be encouraging natural predators as compost at work behind the placement of the tunnels
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She had been sleeping in the spare bed behind the dressing rooms
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“Are we gonna board?” asked a Southern woman sitting behind Hermann
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Not finding what it was he was looking for, Henry dumped the massive pile back onto his desk and started opening his desk drawers, banging his elbow on the cubicle wall behind him
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They fell in behind a barge carrying hundreds of rolls of raw cloth bound on a day-long journey to the fashion shops of the south side
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Behind my attackers, two more ninjas
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For a moment, I just want to collapse here behind my ninja corpse wall, but then I hear Aiko
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Man Behind the Wheel
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What would they think, a wolfman behind the wheel?
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Red crept up behind Big Petey
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She had various types of explosives strapped to her, and while Big Petey wasn’t watching, she came up behind him and slapped some ball-shaped goo onto his back
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In some versions of the folklore surrounding Baba Yaga, she irons out the path behind her so no one can tell where she’s been
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There was a little cat-boat in the lagoon behind it, a nice roasting firepit and a privy under a lean-to roof
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Johnny rose from his spot behind the car and indicated that Nancy should follow
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“Nancy, make sure you stay behind me
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Between the computer in front of him and Scar behind, The Operator started sweating worse than before
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They suck the sugars from the plant, leaving a great deal of this nectar behind on the leaves of the plants being attacked
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If she was busy, it’s entirely possible she didn’t see the person who shot her … she was shot from behind, you understand
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This fungus will also grow on the nectar left behind by the sucking insects
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He had found a whole back closet behind some shelves in the eaves closet that she hadn’t even known about
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The Operator turned around to see Silence standing behind them
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’ He said, his eyes expressionless behind his specs
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I hear his footsteps race down the hall and out of the back door … the door slams behind him, the noise reverberating through the house
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She moved over to stand behind him, the stool was high enough so her breasts were on top of his shoulders
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They left the chaos behind as they moved quickly but cautiously up to the ground floor
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None of the nearby stores were open yet and there was a soft morning mist that added to the eerie calm that contrasted strongly with all the fighting and explosions they had just left behind
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Johnny rushed into his room, shoving the door closed behind him
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At twenty seven miles it was lost in the darkness behind the lanterns on the hundreds of ships on the way
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’ He stares at the wall behind my head as though trying to work something out
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They trudged on for hours more as Kortrax got low behind them
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As he was thinking, he realized there was a presence behind him
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He couldn’t believe it; there was definitely someone standing behind him on the porch
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’ He repeated, before turning and letting himself out, yanking the door closed firmly behind him
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‘What is it?’ I asked, sensing something behind that last exclamation
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Satisfied that he had done his best to appear like he lived in the house, Ackers went back inside and slammed the door behind him
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He realises that there is one underlying homogeneous essence, a living truth, behind these names and forms of living beings
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A secretary, BETTY, about 60, sits behind a desk, typing away on a computer
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She pushes her hair back behind one ear
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A trooper sits behind the wheel in each car with the windows rolled up and air conditioners running
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He had a triple hitch today, BigThree, EndsWaving and BobbingTwo, all the kedas who over-filled the tiny pasture behind his place
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We see that Enoch is standing in the room behind him
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‘What things?’ Adrian asked as he locks the door behind us
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Behind that is a small kitchen with a window into the bar for passing food
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He’s well behind on his interest only
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Mirielle Demonique watched Theo Petrakis closely from behind
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The three of them were still not too crowded on the plank he had set up over the front truck of the rockasaur but the gear shelf behind it was overflowing
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You would think that security was an issue, that I would be kept behind
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He would probably even try to stand between the crossbow and the kedas and trust to the Instinct, but big as he was, he was far too small for three large freight-hauling kedas to hide behind
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doostEr climbed up behind him and Tahlmute said, «It looks like you think we’ll be beyond inns and cooks?»
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He pointed to the wall behind him
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the past behind us and strive ahead, into His healing presence…
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across the drive, acting as a second line of defence, a reserve trench, behind which he
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He followed the news enough to know the Yingolians were as behind in medicine as they were ahead in starships
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the gate behind him, and then drove slowly along the track and up to the house
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‘Yes … It was hell leaving everything behind as I did, but, just as the view from the top of a hill shows you what lies in the valley far more clearly than you can ever see when you are in the valley itself, it gave me a chance to analyse things … my emotions … recent events … without all the clutter
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Knowing I had Daithi and his ‘couple of lads’ behind me made all the difference
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When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd
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In the cupboard on the wall behind you you’ll find two glasses and a
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What the hell could really be behind that door that I should be afraid of? The law of this country was on my side
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He was half in and half out of the living room, hiding behind the door-frame
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He raised the bat and drew back behind his shoulder, aiming at my right kneecap
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Will’s face came out from behind the living-room door again
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velvet drapes billowed out behind them with each sweeping pass, such was the
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Khalid sits behind them
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Boxes upon boxes of moonshine line the aisle behind them and the hooch is also stacked in the seats
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’ Liz said to the woman behind the counter
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He touches the photo, then jumps with a start as Mohammed clears his throat behind him
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He smiles sheepishly through broken teeth as Hamo cautiously appears from behind the limo
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Again, a small line of customers has formed behind him
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The big idiot bustled out from behind the counter
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» He shoved me in behind the counter towards the cells
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only the meek and mildewed behind
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Khalid studies a spread sheet in the seat behind Russ and John sits gripping the seat armrests, beads of sweat on his forehead
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Some of the instruments Alfred left behind were simple weather and soil chemistry stations in remote areas
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I go in and shake hands with the man standing behind the desk while at the same time I am uncomfortably aware that he is scanning what I am wearing, leaving me with the disconcerting impression that he knows what colour my knickers are
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A few crates topple and John and Khalid end up on the floor, Russ tumbles behind some boxes
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Despite his well paid position and generous expense account his taste or quality and preference for excellence meant that he was always running just behind his ability to pay
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John looks behind him at the approaching ground, still a few thousand feet below
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She was a rich milk chocolate color with half-loosened curls that fell over her shoulders and were tied back with small pins behind her dainty ears
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He loses consciousness as he hears the man barking military commands behind him
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John and Khalid sit next to one another on the bed of the truck, their hands tied behind him
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America was still officially a nation at the time, though Washington was in ruins and the new capital at Dallas not far behind
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I stand at the gates and watch her drive out just after ten, carefully closing them behind her and setting the alarm as Stephen told me to
98.
John and Khalid sit on stools next to a small table, hands still tied behind their backs
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direction that lay behind him, in his long distant past, and slumped forward as he was,
100.
could be behind it?
Let’s first know what prepositions are before coming to the examples on “Preposition Behind”. A preposition is any word or group of words that combine with a noun, noun phrase, or pronoun to represent a relationship between the noun and other components of a sentence, often another noun and verb. In other words, prepositions help us to understand the relationship between different nouns and verbs in a single sentence.
Also, prepositions show the relationship of time, space, or possession between a subject and the object of a sentence. Look at the examples below. Here, each preposition in bold helps us to better understand how prepositions represent a relationship between subject and object in a sentence.
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The kid sat on the table.
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The kid sat beside the table.
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The kid sat at the table.
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The kid sat under the table.
In the above examples, the prepositions on, beside, under, and at help us to understand the relationship between “The Kid” (subject of the sentence) and “The Table” (Object of the sentence).
What Does the Preposition “Behind” Mean?
In English, the preposition “Behind” is used before a noun or pronoun to represent that something is placed after a person or thing. For example,
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Sita closed the door behind her.
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He is behind his gifts.
Preposition “Behind”
List of Common Prepositions Used in Sentences Other Than ‘Behind’
Following is the list of prepositions that are commonly used in a sentence.
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In
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On
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To
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For
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Of
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By
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From
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At
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With
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About
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Whom
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Among
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Inside
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Infront
Let’s now look at the use of the preposition “Behind” in different situations.
Different Uses of the Preposition “Behind”
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If something is behind a person or thing, then it implies that it is on the other side of them from you, or nearer to their back rather than their front. For example:
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I put one of the pillows behind his back.
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Women were parked behind the car.
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The moon completely disappeared behind the cloud.
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If a person is walking or travelling behind someone or something, then it implies that he/she is following them. For example:
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Tina along with her children is walking behind them.
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If a person is standing behind a desk, counter, or bar, then it implies that they are on the other side of it from where you are standing. For example:
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The dog was sitting behind the desk.
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He could observe the little men standing behind the counter.
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When you close the door behind you, you shut it after you pass through it. For example:
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Tina walked out and closed the door behind her.
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The people, reason, or event behind the situation are the main cause of it. For example:
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Tina is embarrassed about the reason behind the situation.
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It is still unclear who was behind the murder.
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If someone or something is behind you, they support and assist you. For example:
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Ram had the Government’s judicial power behind him.
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If you are behind someone, then it implies that you are less successful than them or have done something less. For example:
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India finished second behind the Americans in the 800 metres race.
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Oil production has already fallen behind population growth.
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If you leave someone or something behind, you don’t take them with you when you go. For example:
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Hitesh moved to America, leaving his father behind to run his business.
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The rebels disappeared into the mountain, leaving behind their weapons and supplies.
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If you stay behind someone, you remain in that place after other people have gone. For example:
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If the students have missed the lesson, they have to stay behind until 5’0 clock to complete it.
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About 1200 workers will remain behind to take care of the helipad.
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If a particular achievement is behind you, you have to manage yourself to attain the achievement, and other people consider it to be more important or valuable. For example:
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He has 10 years of loyal experience at TCS behind him.
20 Best Examples on the Preposition “Behind”
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The children are behind the teacher.
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The bedroom is behind the drawing room.
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Tina sits behind me in class.
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The performers were waiting to perform behind the curtain.
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She ran off and hid behind her mother.
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He was accidentally left behind.
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He is behind his payments.
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The children are behind their homework.
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The gift had fallen behind the desk.
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The Sun disappeared behind the trees.
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The construction work is already behind schedule.
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The Australian team is three points behind the winners.
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What was the reason behind her decision to leave the office?
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Someone grabbed her from behind.
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She left her friend behind.
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Sita remained behind.
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She hid behind a tree.
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She is an hour behind.
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I was standing right behind Tina.
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The children heard the sound of voices behind them.
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She shut the door behind her.
Conclusion
In short, a preposition is a word that links the noun, pronouns, and phrases to other words in a sentence. It is used before the noun, pronoun, or gerund to represent place(preposition of place), direction (preposition of movement), time (preposition of time), etc. in a sentence. The preposition behind is used before a noun or pronoun to represent that there is something in or towards the back.
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Behind example sentence. The sentences below are ordered by length from shorter and easier to longer and more complex. They use behind in a sentence, providing visitors a sentence for behind.
- He stole up close behind. (8)
- Willoughby was behind her. (10)
- He shot glances behind him. (10)
- Behind them stood Mrs. Bellew. (8)
- He soon left the house behind. (8)
- The door swings to behind him. (8)
- From behind us came a little laugh. (8)
- And then he heard a stir behind him. (8)
- She stood with hers clasped behind her. (9)
- Wilfrid refused even to look behind him. (10)
- Whole centuries of authority stood behind him. (8)
- He opened the outer door and shut it to behind him. (8)
- There is something, you know, behind all this evil. (8)
- The maid was hid-up, scared-like, behind the curtain. (8)
- All the long house behind him seemed asleep, deserted. (8)
- Behind what is said each day stands a long tradition. (16)
- This, with the hamlet lying behind unseen, is Swanston. (2)
- His mind, I think, was in Nashville, behind a breastwork. (7)
- At the extreme left and a few yards behind came the captain. (1)
- Had Uncle Soames and the old buffer behind made a mess of it? (8)
- Behind the ostentation of civility, their words were daggers. (10)
- A worm-eaten board found behind a partition was black with blood. (12)
- You know that it is a beautiful screen, with emptiness behind it. (12)
- Lavender, who stood in the middle of his lawn, with Blink behind him. (8)
- Before us ran the murmuring brook and behind us ran the turn-pike road. (4)
- To each of them the second meaning stood shadowy behind the utterances. (22)
- And, leaning out, he drew the curtains to behind him and lighted his pipe. (8)
- Behind, which, to those who have caught the springs of his character, volumes may be seen. (10)
- The trouble with success is that it is apt to leave life behind, or apart. (9)
- He heard a sound behind him, and saw that his wife and daughter had come in. (8)
- And he looked round at the three Germans slouching up shamefacedly behind him. (8)
- Here he found a half-company of infantry lounging behind a line of stacked rifles. (1)
- And, as if she had been his shadow lengthened out to that far distance, she moved behind him. (8)
- Light was all in confusion yet; away low down behind the trees, the rose of dawn still clung. (8)
- The long procession sank down the darkness, leaving the low red fire to die out behind them. (10)
- The roan rushed past the little groom, whose top boots seemed to twinkle as he jumped up behind. (8)
- If, behind all that innocence and candour, she has any trained artfulness, she will beat us all. (10)
- Swithin would soon have been out, but a little behind he caught sight of Rozsi swept off her feet. (8)
- Many remained standing; but while they stared upward, they were thrust aside by others behind them. (12)
- Perhaps she will be kind enough to use this money to satisfy a few obligations that I leave behind. (12)
- The sergeant in the rear rank, immediately behind Captain Graffenreid, now observed a strange sight. (1)
- No wonder her father had hidden that photograph, so secretly behind her own-ashamed of having kept it! (8)
- The glow died above the river, the singing ceased; the young moon hid behind a tree, and all was dark. (8)
- Her meaning seized me at once; we both sprang out of the ditch and ran, dragging our blanket behind us. (10)
- The words of both uncle and nephew gave the impression of unspoken meanings, far more important, behind. (8)
- The orchestra, which was played behind the scenes, consisted of a harpsichord, two lutes and a bass-viol. (3)
- Harry, a little behind the others, performed a laborious mock salute, and then ordered her back to the house. (10)
- She did not see Winton, who stood stone-quiet, watching, while the nurse moved about her business behind a screen. (8)
- You must bear in mind that when she sailed away she left behind only fifty of her {44} fellow-countrymen in Quebec. (19)
- In a little dark room behind the hall the Committee were already assembled, and they went at once on to the platform. (8)
- Across her shoulders, and behind, flowed large loose curls, brown in shadow, almost golden where the ray touched them. (10)
- Behind each there was more, behind the country a great deal more, than could be displayed by a glass. (10)
- So they coursed away, speeding behind their Chief and Bhanavar; sweet were the desert herbs under their crushing hooves! (10)
- He felt her arms fasten behind his neck, but they were cool as marble; he met her eyes, and they were mocking and compassionate. (8)
- He was ironical over the views of Radicals or Socialists, but disliked to hear such people personally abused behind their backs. (8)
- Secretly behind it, the man was proud of having a heart to beat for the cause of the besiegeing enemy, in the present instance. (10)
- The trees and flowers wore an awakened look in the gleams of light that came stealing down from behind the purple of the clouds. (8)
- Standing there in the dark it was almost as if they had come up behind her, with their pleadings; and a shiver ran down her back. (8)
- Content that her aspect should be seemly, she ran down the stairs, unfastened the bolts, and without hesitation closed the door behind her. (22)
- Algernon asked himself when, taking his ticket and the five-and-twenty pounds, he repelled the stare of a man behind a neighbouring partition. (10)
- For one instant the assailants paused above their dead, then struggled forward, their bayonets glittering in the eyes that shone behind the smoke. (7)
- She pursued the woman Warwick unmercifully through a series of interviews with her decorous and crudely-minded defenders; accurately perusing them behind their senior staidness. (10)
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Definition of behind:
- behind, be-hnd’, prep. at the back of (_place_, or as support_): remaining after or coming after (_time_, rank_, order_): inferior to, or not so far advanced as. | adv. at the back, in the rear: backward: past. | adj. or adv. behind’hand, being behind: tardy, or in arrears of debt, &c.: clandestine. (0)
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