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 + of

He has pulled ahead of the other candidates in the election polls.

Examples of pull ahead in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Heat had a chance to stave off the Hornets’ comeback multiple times, pulling ahead by three on a Duncan Robinson three-pointer with 2:45 left in the fourth quarter and taking a one-point lead on a midrange jumper from Herro with one minute remaining in the fourth quarter. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025

In this test, the RX 9070 performed about the same as the RTX 5070 with frame generation off but pulled ahead of the RTX 5070 with frame generation on. —PCMAG, 8 Mar. 2025

While many albums arrive, Mayhem wastes no time pulling ahead. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025

But back-to-back threes from White and more brilliance from Tatum halted that advance before the Cavs could pull ahead. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for pull ahead

• abovesaid
• aforesaid
• arrowhead
• casinghead
• copperhead
• figurehead
• fountainhead
• gingerbread
• hammerhead
• infrared
• leatherhead
• letterhead