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.

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Fortunately for Buddy/Ferrell, the Kings did pull ahead for a 5-4 victory against the Flyers Sunday. —

Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024 The company has pulled ahead of Nvidia and Microsoft in the race to the monumental milestone, thanks to an about 16% jump in shares since early November that has added about $500 billion to its market capitalization. —

Noah Bressner, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024 The Bucks pulled ahead by as much as 20 points late in the fourth quarter to record the decisive victory. —

Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024 The Steelers’ offense finished the drive with a Najee Harris touchdown to pull ahead 10-7. —

Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pull ahead