get ahead

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Synonyms of get aheadnext
: to achieve success
determined to get ahead in life

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So Nvidia’s getting ahead of the whole debacle to find the next pool of money. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 The measure is intended to get ahead of Chinese manufacturers, who have dodged previous US trade barriers by shifting production between a litany of third countries. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Adam Driver stars as Gary Pearl, a former police officer whose younger brother, Irwin (Miles Teller), is looking to get ahead in 1980s New York. — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2026 Not getting ahead of ourselves, Barça needs to think of the here and now in terms of squad planning. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get ahead

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