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 + 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

Ingredient-specific products will pull ahead of generic multivitamins. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Trump endorsed Hilton in April, which helped the former Fox News host pull ahead of his GOP rival, Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco, and secure the second-place spot in the primary election, behind Becerra. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Publix pulled ahead of Wegmans with $558 million but has three times the number of stores, 13 in the greater Triangle area. — Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026

The brands pulling ahead this year are not the ones with the most tools or the newest models. — Erik Huberman, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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