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 + of

He has pulled ahead of the other candidates in the election polls.

Examples of pull ahead in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The back-and-forth pace continued in the second half, as the Trail Blazers opened the third quarter on a 15-7 run to pull ahead by one points just five minutes into the period. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025

By that maritime measure, China is pulling ahead of the US. —Andy Browne, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025

Drew Eubanks gave the Kings a 5-4 lead 2 minutes into the first quarter, and Sacramento didn’t lead again until Kuminga sent Nique Clifford to the foul line early in the third quarter, allowing the Kings to briefly pull ahead 67-66. —Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025

Payne pulled ahead of his opponent, Alexandria Washington by 112 votes — receiving 2,770 votes while Washington received 2,658 votes. —Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for pull ahead

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