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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Assemblymember Tim Grayson has pulled ahead in the race for Steve Glazer’s state Senate District 9 seat, according to early election results posted Tuesday night.
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Katie Lauer, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
After chipping away at the lead in the third quarter, the Bulls finally pulled ahead for the first time when LaVine knocked down a 3-pointer at the 7:07 mark of the fourth quarter.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
Jacobson noted some of the company’s third-quarter outperformance was assisted by the automaker pulling ahead some truck production from the fourth quarter, which represented a $400 million boost in adjusted earnings.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Since March, Hochman has pulled ahead in the polls.
—Gabrielle Lamarr Lemee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
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Katie Lauer, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
After chipping away at the lead in the third quarter, the Bulls finally pulled ahead for the first time when LaVine knocked down a 3-pointer at the 7:07 mark of the fourth quarter.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
Jacobson noted some of the company’s third-quarter outperformance was assisted by the automaker pulling ahead some truck production from the fourth quarter, which represented a $400 million boost in adjusted earnings.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Since March, Hochman has pulled ahead in the polls.
—Gabrielle Lamarr Lemee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Pull ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20ahead. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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