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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Still, the bet here is VJ is Minshew’s Voldemort, and the orange and blue pull ahead on a field goal late.
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Sarah Kelly, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
Shed Seven are on the brink of securing their second U.K. No. 1 album of 2024 as their latest release, Liquid Gold, pulls ahead in this week’s fiercely competitive race for the top of the U.K. Official Albums Chart.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2024
That often allows a candidate in another party to pull ahead.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2024
Harris closed an enthusiasm gap that presented problems for Biden, then pulled ahead of Trump in the latest poll.
— Hope Karnopp
About 462,000 absentee ballots have been requested in Wisconsin
Election Day is Nov. 5, but voting is well underway in Wisconsin.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
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Sarah Kelly, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
Shed Seven are on the brink of securing their second U.K. No. 1 album of 2024 as their latest release, Liquid Gold, pulls ahead in this week’s fiercely competitive race for the top of the U.K. Official Albums Chart.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2024
That often allows a candidate in another party to pull ahead.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2024
Harris closed an enthusiasm gap that presented problems for Biden, then pulled ahead of Trump in the latest poll.
— Hope Karnopp
About 462,000 absentee ballots have been requested in Wisconsin
Election Day is Nov. 5, but voting is well underway in Wisconsin.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Pull ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20ahead. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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