Follow
Follow verb - To come after in time.
Lag behind and follow are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lag behind" instead a verb "Follow".
Lag behind
Follow and lag behind are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Follow" instead a verb "Lag behind".
Both terms in one sentence
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The Kingdom Hearts games has the other two party members following Sora around, and they don't follow you around perfectly... they often lag behind, having to catch up when you stop.
Source: All in a Row
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Lag behind and Follow. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/follow/lag_behind
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Lag behind or Follow. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/follow/lag_behind.
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