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 revelation of the changes comes amid intense competition in the AI industry, as companies release updates to their large language models at a frenetic pace, each seeking to pull ahead of the other. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Down 5-2 headed to the eighth inning, the Twins rallied to tie the score and gave themselves a chance to pull ahead for good. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Recent polls have shown Bottoms and Jackson neck-and-neck in the governor's race, with Jackson barely pulling ahead of Bottoms in recent weeks. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Oswego tied the game on its ensuing drive and pulled ahead in the second quarter for a 21-13 lead. — Jerry Birchfield, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

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