1
: marked by energy and enterprise : progressive
a vigorous go-ahead company
2
: indicating that one may proceed
go-ahead signal
3
: being a score that gives a team the lead in a game
drove in the go-ahead run
2
: a sign, signal, or authority to proceed : green light
Examples of go-ahead in a Sentence
Noun
a born go-ahead, he was determined to be the first in his family to graduate from college
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The highlight was when the 27-year-old scored from first on Austin Wells’ go-ahead hit in the bottom of the eighth, sprinting around the bases at incredible speed before diving headfirst to beat the throw at home plate.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
After a botched Ryan punt, Aledo put together a 10-play, 44-yard drive that culminated in a one-yard, go-ahead TD rush from Tubbs, who finished with 105 yards on 17 carries.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Two weeks ago, Ramírez clobbered a cutter from Troy Melton for a go-ahead home run to complete a sweep in Detroit.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The highlight was when the 27-year-old scored from first on Austin Wells’ go-ahead hit in the bottom of the eighth, sprinting around the bases at incredible speed before diving headfirst to beat the throw at home plate.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
Hernández crushed it, making up for his defensive miscue earlier in the game with a go-ahead three-run blast that gave the Dodgers a 5-3 lead.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
After a botched Ryan punt, Aledo put together a 10-play, 44-yard drive that culminated in a one-yard, go-ahead TD rush from Tubbs, who finished with 105 yards on 17 carries.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Go-ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go-ahead. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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