pull ahead
phrasal verb
pulled ahead; pulling ahead; pulls ahead
: to take the lead in a race, competition, contest, etc.
The two runners were side by side until one pulled ahead.
—often + ofHe has pulled ahead of the other candidates in the election polls.
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And while Intel says its eight-thread Lunar Lake chips can beat a 14-thread or 22-thread Meteor Lake chip at lower wattage, last-gen Intel chips can actually pull ahead when given more power — as does AMD’s HX 370.
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Sean Hollister, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2024
Long and Tai traded off first place during the race, with Tai leading until the last 50 meters, when Long pulled ahead and narrowly took gold.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
The suspect — later identified as 30-year-old Sean Moses — then pulled ahead at an angle and started shooting.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
Less than a month after ascending to the top of the Democratic ticket, Vice President Kamala Harris is continuing to gain ground in the presidential race, pulling ahead in the polls and drawing large crowds at rallies across the country.
—Maya Homan, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
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Sean Hollister, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2024
Long and Tai traded off first place during the race, with Tai leading until the last 50 meters, when Long pulled ahead and narrowly took gold.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
The suspect — later identified as 30-year-old Sean Moses — then pulled ahead at an angle and started shooting.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
Less than a month after ascending to the top of the Democratic ticket, Vice President Kamala Harris is continuing to gain ground in the presidential race, pulling ahead in the polls and drawing large crowds at rallies across the country.
—Maya Homan, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Pull ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20ahead. Accessed 25 Sep. 2024.
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