pull ahead
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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After a wild ninth inning in which neither closer could hold the lead, Toronto pulled ahead for good in the 10th.
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ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Miami led from start to finish, pulling ahead by as many as 26 points.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Students who are more intentional about how their major connects to real opportunities — that actually interest them — tend to pull ahead.
—Rasheem Rooke, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
That’s when the Royals pulled ahead and evened the series ahead of Sunday’s finale.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Miami led from start to finish, pulling ahead by as many as 26 points.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Students who are more intentional about how their major connects to real opportunities — that actually interest them — tend to pull ahead.
—Rasheem Rooke, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
That’s when the Royals pulled ahead and evened the series ahead of Sunday’s finale.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Pull ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20ahead. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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