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 + ofHe has pulled ahead of the other candidates in the election polls.
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Offensive contributions from Hughes Sherman, Max Martinez, and Dominic O’Brien helped the Tritons pull ahead late to secure the tournament championship.
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Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
But the Celtics pulled ahead late in the third quarter and never trailed in the fourth.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Duquesne tied the score five times but couldn’t pull ahead.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
That's the biggest deficit the Spartans faced in their win over Cornell, with the Big Red coming out to a 15-4 lead in the opening minutes before Michigan State pulled ahead by halftime.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 30 Dec. 2025
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Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
But the Celtics pulled ahead late in the third quarter and never trailed in the fourth.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Duquesne tied the score five times but couldn’t pull ahead.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
That's the biggest deficit the Spartans faced in their win over Cornell, with the Big Red coming out to a 15-4 lead in the opening minutes before Michigan State pulled ahead by halftime.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Pull ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20ahead. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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