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.
Examples of pull ahead in a Sentence
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The Heat rode a dynamic stretch from Jimmy Butler and four reserves to pull ahead in the fourth but then unraveled offensively late, going nearly six minutes without a point.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, there are signs that BlackRock is pulling ahead of Fidelity to dominate the sector.
—Elijah Nicholson-Messmer, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2024
Northeast 56, Meade 55: The host Eagles opened the second half with a 14-6 run to pull ahead of the Mustangs (14-5).
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2024
With the streaming business at a tipping point, as Netflix pulls ahead of the pack and everyone else is scrambling to turn a profit, Paramount Global is betting that the single biggest TV event of the year, the Super Bowl, can help propel its streaming business over the metaphorical peak.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2024
Portland pulled ahead on Grant's free throw and the teams wrestled for the lead the rest of the third quarter.
—Anne M. Peterson, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
The Heat controlled the game the rest of the way, pulling ahead by as many as 18 points in the second half.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
Severna Park 51, Arundel 12: The host Falcons went on a 20-0 run in the second quarter to pull ahead of the Wildcats.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2024
The Iowa Poll offers a snapshot of the state of the race
Former president Donald Trump shows a commanding lead among Republican candidates, but a Des Moines Register/NBC News/Mediacom Iowa Poll released Saturday showed Haley pulling ahead of DeSantis for the second-place spot for the first time.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, there are signs that BlackRock is pulling ahead of Fidelity to dominate the sector.
—Elijah Nicholson-Messmer, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2024
Northeast 56, Meade 55: The host Eagles opened the second half with a 14-6 run to pull ahead of the Mustangs (14-5).
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2024
With the streaming business at a tipping point, as Netflix pulls ahead of the pack and everyone else is scrambling to turn a profit, Paramount Global is betting that the single biggest TV event of the year, the Super Bowl, can help propel its streaming business over the metaphorical peak.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2024
Portland pulled ahead on Grant's free throw and the teams wrestled for the lead the rest of the third quarter.
—Anne M. Peterson, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
The Heat controlled the game the rest of the way, pulling ahead by as many as 18 points in the second half.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
Severna Park 51, Arundel 12: The host Falcons went on a 20-0 run in the second quarter to pull ahead of the Wildcats.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2024
The Iowa Poll offers a snapshot of the state of the race
Former president Donald Trump shows a commanding lead among Republican candidates, but a Des Moines Register/NBC News/Mediacom Iowa Poll released Saturday showed Haley pulling ahead of DeSantis for the second-place spot for the first time.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024
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“Pull ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20ahead. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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