trails behind
To trail behind means to follow at a distance or to lag.
It can be used literally, as in someone walking behind others, or figuratively, as in falling behind in a competition or task: She trails behind the group, lost in thought.
- underperformFail to meet standards
- lagPeriod of falling behind
- followGo behind another
- postponeDelay to later time
- outpacedExceeded in speed
behindhand · tail · procrastinate · shadow · linger · dawdle · defer · tardy · laggard · straggle · belated · stall · overdue · second-rate · shuffle · amble · inferior · sluggish