behind the curve
idiom
chiefly US, disapproving
: slower about doing something than other people, companies, etc.
We are behind the curve when it comes to advances in medicine.
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The Neo is rated for operation in Level 4 winds (13 to 18mph), which is a little behind the curve for consumer drones.
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PCMAG, 27 Jan. 2025
Atmospheric slice Friday, February 23, 2024: The sun peers out from behind the curve of the Earth, as the planet's atmosphere hangs like a blanket above the surface in the this photograph shot from the International Space Station (ISS).
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Texas is behind the curve, but is that a bad thing?
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2025
Apple isn't behind the curve of artificial intelligence in general; iOS places significant emphasis on flavors of AI other than generative AI.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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PCMAG, 27 Jan. 2025
Atmospheric slice Friday, February 23, 2024: The sun peers out from behind the curve of the Earth, as the planet's atmosphere hangs like a blanket above the surface in the this photograph shot from the International Space Station (ISS).
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Texas is behind the curve, but is that a bad thing?
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2025
Apple isn't behind the curve of artificial intelligence in general; iOS places significant emphasis on flavors of AI other than generative AI.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for behind the curve
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“Behind the curve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20the%20curve. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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