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

The companies building the best models are pulling ahead because their tool finishes more of a task without a human stepping in to correct. —Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Before halftime, Milan pulled ahead and had a significant 3-0 lead. —Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026

In many ways, Sony’s PlayStation and Nintendo’s Switch have pulled ahead in the console wars, and the pressure on Sharma to reverse course has been loud. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 June 2026

The company founder moves quickly from the EV's suspension and software systems to different models of the R2 that will soon begin to reach American consumers, including a roughly $45,000 entry-level model that Rivian said Tuesday is being pulled ahead from late 2027 to next summer. —Michael Wayland, CNBC, 9 June 2026

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