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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Rewriting The Operating Model The companies pulling ahead aren’t bolting AI onto legacy systems.
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Adi Prakash, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
With Boise State holding a slender 23-20 lead after 12 minutes, the Broncos erupted for a 12-2 run to pull ahead.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Feb. 2025
China has pulled ahead of the United States in key areas of the life sciences, and the U.S. may only have a handful of years to regain dominance in the sector, according to an independent commission's report sent Tuesday to Congress and the White House.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
The Huskies pulled ahead by double digits for the first time after Fudd hit a layup to lead the team with 13 points at halftime, but South Carolina scored on back-to-back possessions to get back within seven in the final 35 seconds.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
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Adi Prakash, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
With Boise State holding a slender 23-20 lead after 12 minutes, the Broncos erupted for a 12-2 run to pull ahead.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Feb. 2025
China has pulled ahead of the United States in key areas of the life sciences, and the U.S. may only have a handful of years to regain dominance in the sector, according to an independent commission's report sent Tuesday to Congress and the White House.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
The Huskies pulled ahead by double digits for the first time after Fudd hit a layup to lead the team with 13 points at halftime, but South Carolina scored on back-to-back possessions to get back within seven in the final 35 seconds.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Pull ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20ahead. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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