1
as in earlier
so as to precede something in order of time
call ahead for reservations
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2
as in early
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ahead
Adverb
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Another young Premier League forward, Southampton’s Cameron Archer, could also be on his way — to Elland Road for Leeds United’s promotion push from the Championship.—
Jacob Whitehead,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025 -
But this move now primes them to break the long drought and be much more formidable moving forward.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The loss of Murray only adds one more devastating injury to a Pelicans season that’s been flooded with them since the start of training camp in early October.—
William Guillory,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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The bodies of 28 people had been recovered by early Thursday, and efforts to find the remains of other passengers were underway.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The signal is triggered by sodium molecules rushing into the nerve ending, sending the message onward to the brain.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Even after corporations clawed at the it-girl craze and spoiled the memes, Charli XCX strutted onward, unfazed, with high-profile remixes that gifted Brat’s songs a second life.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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That number marks a 20 percent increase from the prior year, raising serious questions about the ...—
Dennis McCarthy,
National Review,
9 Feb. 2025
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That comes despite 11 tight ends, including those ahead of him in those prior categories, playing more games than him.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
9 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Other governments have already issued warnings about or placed restrictions on the use of DeepSeek, including South Korea and Italy.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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That wasn’t an issue with the older pigs, however, since their mature teeth were already present.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Before arriving on a short-term loan from Brighton, West Ham had offers rejected for forwards Jhon Duran, Ricardo Pepi and Daniel Cummings.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Miami sent Butler to Golden State and acquired Warriors forwards Andrew Wiggins and Kyle Anderson and former Heat forward P.J. Tucker, who hasn’t played this season while under contract to the Clippers, and more recently, the Jazz.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Both drawings show a clear debt to Romanticism, a movement that emerged in Germany during the previous decade.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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His arrival comes after his headlining performance was canceled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic and a 2022 removal of Scott from the lineup following the deadly tragedy at his Astroworld festival the previous year.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
5 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The complaint to the FCC moved along on a parallel track.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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All the women are excited and sing along — finally, an artist these contestants don’t have to pretend to know! Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ahead. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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