bringing up the rear
- laggingFailing to keep pace
- trailingFollowing behind something
- lastFinal in sequence
- behindAt the rear
- stragglersThose who fall behind
caboose · tail · hindmost · rearguard · following · dawdling · slowpoke · back · end · finish · lingering · dragging · procession · march · parade · convoy · catching up · falling behind
position in sequence/order
bringing up the rearin the lead
Currently in first place
spearheading · out in front · heading up · taking point · pioneering
competitive ranking
bringing up the rearout front
In the leading position
at the top · in the lead · front-runner · miles ahead · pacemaker