pull ahead
verb
pulled ahead; pulling ahead; pulls ahead
: to take the lead in a race, competition, contest, etc.
—often + of
The two runners were side by side until one pulled ahead.
He has pulled ahead of the other candidates in the election polls.
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After a wild ninth inning in which neither closer could hold the lead, Toronto pulled ahead for good in the 10th. —
ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026 Miami led from start to finish, pulling ahead by as many as 26 points. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026 Students who are more intentional about how their major connects to real opportunities — that actually interest them — tend to pull ahead. —Rasheem Rooke, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026 That’s when the Royals pulled ahead and evened the series ahead of Sunday’s finale. —Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pull ahead
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ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026 Miami led from start to finish, pulling ahead by as many as 26 points. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026 Students who are more intentional about how their major connects to real opportunities — that actually interest them — tend to pull ahead. —Rasheem Rooke, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026 That’s when the Royals pulled ahead and evened the series ahead of Sunday’s finale. —Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pull ahead
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“Pull ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/pull%20ahead. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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