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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Chappelle pulls ahead of George Carlin and Richard Pryor, with five wins each.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 3 Feb. 2025
The turnover served as a gut punch as Denver pulled ahead by two scores and held on for a comfortable victory.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
The Heat used hot shooting to control Wednesday’s first half, scoring 66 points while shooting 58.3 percent from the field and 10 of 18 (55.6 percent) from three-point range in the first two quarters to pull ahead by as many as 14 points and enter halftime with a 12-point lead.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
Looking at a range of factors — including land and water use, chemical pollution from the factories that produce synthetic absorbents, and contribution to climate change — tampons score better in some categories while pads pull ahead in others.
—Elizabeth Anne Brown, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 3 Feb. 2025
The turnover served as a gut punch as Denver pulled ahead by two scores and held on for a comfortable victory.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
The Heat used hot shooting to control Wednesday’s first half, scoring 66 points while shooting 58.3 percent from the field and 10 of 18 (55.6 percent) from three-point range in the first two quarters to pull ahead by as many as 14 points and enter halftime with a 12-point lead.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
Looking at a range of factors — including land and water use, chemical pollution from the factories that produce synthetic absorbents, and contribution to climate change — tampons score better in some categories while pads pull ahead in others.
—Elizabeth Anne Brown, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Pull ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20ahead. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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