1
as in earlier
so as to precede something in order of time
call ahead for reservations
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as in early
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Recent Examples of ahead
CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
The Seidler family’s exploration of a sale is moving full steam ahead toward an actual sale of the Padres.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
As for these ahead-of-schedule Spurs?
—Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Adverb
Zach Hyman and Evan Bouchard scored late in the second period to put the Oilers ahead, but Carlsson and Olen Zellweger scored early in the third to even it again for Anaheim.
—CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
The Seidler family’s exploration of a sale is moving full steam ahead toward an actual sale of the Padres.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Choose your ski resort and go on their website to find buy ahead deals.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
As for these ahead-of-schedule Spurs?
—Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ahead
Adverb
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Moving forward Through it all, Birdville basketball has become one of the premier programs in the Fort Worth area.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Feb. 2026
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For now, Talarico is running for the Senate, becoming the latest in a line of buzzy Democrats put forward to pursue the Party’s increasingly elusive dream of winning a statewide election in Texas.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Follow along for the updates from court.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Cameras showed audience members nodding along, shaking their shoulders and otherwise getting into the music.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The call for early elections by Frederiksen came as little surprise to some people.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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However, in the early ’90s, with the rise of conservative talk radio, most notably Rush Limbaugh, Democrats had a change of heart and introduced legislation to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Turn off the water heater the night before to give the water in the tank enough time to cool.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Feb. 2026
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The company’s 2025 local language box office reached $405 million worldwide, 66% above the previous full-year record, as titles from Japan, China, India and beyond traveled further than ever before.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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From that time onward, meteorologists were hammering on the forecast, increasing snowfall totals, wind speeds and the overall threat level to make sure people knew the seriousness of what was coming in less than 48 hours.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
23 Feb. 2026
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Faced with way-too-high gym rates and struggling to pay rent, Brittany presses onward in her training and hopes to get by with a little help from friends.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Fluid in backwards, forwards, backside and switchside maneuvers, Choi is breaking boundaries, especially with her technical strength.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Boston-area natives on the Sharks’ roster are forwards Will Smith, Collin Graf, and Adam Gaudette.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Sanchez, who lives about six blocks from the murder scene, has one prior arrest, accused last year of selling drugs, and Encarnacion has no previous arrests.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Reporting from ProPublica and other news outlets in recent years has highlighted the use of algorithms to rapidly deny insurance claims or prior authorization requests, apparently with little review by a doctor.—
Darius Tahir,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The glider chairs, though, are already sold out in a few colors, so act fast.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Feb. 2026
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OpenAI was comfortable with the lack of restrictions because so many safeguards were already built into its models, according to people familiar with the matter.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ahead. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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