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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The Liberty pulled ahead with 1:56 left and wouldn’t do what the Dream did, and give anything away.
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Ben Pickman, New York Times, 18 June 2025
As the Pacers missed free throws and shots at the rim, Oklahoma City was pulling ahead by as many as 18 points late in the first half and 14 at halftime.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 June 2025
Shares in the company were up more than 5% on Thursday, and Nvidia pulled ahead of Microsoft to become the world’s most valuable company.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
When all the sources of public and private funding are added together, the United States remains the world’s biggest spender on R & D, but China is poised to pull ahead.
—David G. Victor, Foreign Affairs, 28 May 2025
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Ben Pickman, New York Times, 18 June 2025
As the Pacers missed free throws and shots at the rim, Oklahoma City was pulling ahead by as many as 18 points late in the first half and 14 at halftime.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 June 2025
Shares in the company were up more than 5% on Thursday, and Nvidia pulled ahead of Microsoft to become the world’s most valuable company.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
When all the sources of public and private funding are added together, the United States remains the world’s biggest spender on R & D, but China is poised to pull ahead.
—David G. Victor, Foreign Affairs, 28 May 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 28 Jun. 2025.
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