get ahead

phrase

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

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Here's what scientists currently know so far, and where the hype may be getting ahead of the evidence. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 These writers saw themselves as craftsmen and their field as closed to outsiders; at the Daily Mirror, the standard-bearing populist sheet, the crafty Lamb hadn’t been able to get ahead. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 Marines said firefighters are working to anticipate wind shifts and get ahead of the fire. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026 If the likelihood of a Fed rate hike grows in the weeks ahead, some lenders may get ahead of that possibility by raising their rates preemptively. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get ahead

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of get ahead was in 1807

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