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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The Fighting Farmers scored 22 points in the third quarter to pull ahead and lock up another win against the Bobcats.
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Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Anyone could pull ahead or fall behind in the final month of the season.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Combining the nine Justin Timberlake videos on the list and the nine videos with his old group *NSYNC, JT pulls ahead of Eminem as the male artist with the most videos on the list.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
Still, DurianBB appears to be pulling ahead in innovation.
—Amy Gunia, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
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Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Anyone could pull ahead or fall behind in the final month of the season.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Combining the nine Justin Timberlake videos on the list and the nine videos with his old group *NSYNC, JT pulls ahead of Eminem as the male artist with the most videos on the list.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
Still, DurianBB appears to be pulling ahead in innovation.
—Amy Gunia, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Pull ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20ahead. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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