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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Interestingly, the companies that manage to pull ahead aren’t always the largest or the oldest.
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Max Avery, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Although both The Wild Robot and Inside Out 2 benefited from a larger budget and bigger studio backing, Flow managed to pull ahead of both films in the Oscar race.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Minnesota upped its defensive pressure after halftime of both wins, putting together decisive third quarters to clinically pull ahead.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 19 May 2025
That put the supernatural period vampire pic ahead of fellow Warner’ release A Minecraft Movie, although the latter is expected to pull ahead of Sinners sometime on Saturday.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2025
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Max Avery, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Although both The Wild Robot and Inside Out 2 benefited from a larger budget and bigger studio backing, Flow managed to pull ahead of both films in the Oscar race.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Minnesota upped its defensive pressure after halftime of both wins, putting together decisive third quarters to clinically pull ahead.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 19 May 2025
That put the supernatural period vampire pic ahead of fellow Warner’ release A Minecraft Movie, although the latter is expected to pull ahead of Sinners sometime on Saturday.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pull ahead
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“Pull ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20ahead. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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