get ahead

phrase

: to achieve success

determined to get ahead in life

Examples of get ahead in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After revealing its personal agent app Muse earlier this month, the Facebook parent this week unveiled its Muse Charm device in an apparent bid to get ahead of OpenAI and Google. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Officials would also not get ahead of Trump on fentanyl, which triggered the first round of tariffs against China last year. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026

Lembke encouraged parents to get ahead of the issue by talking openly about drugs before their children encounter inaccurate or misleading information on social media. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Be prepared for employees to ask if AI is eliminating roles and get ahead of investing in AI training and upskilling. — Duane Tursi, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for get ahead

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