GET AHEAD Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

get ahead

phrase

Definition of get ahead

as in succeed

to reach a desired level of accomplishment a recent college graduate trying to get ahead in the working world

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Recent Examples of get ahead Be prepared for employees to ask if AI is eliminating roles and get ahead of investing in AI training and upskilling. — Duane Tursi, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Lockheed also highlighted that its FLEX airframe will provide a modular airframe that gets ahead of subcomponent obsolescence, provides future capability enhancements to outpace threats and enable scalability at the production factory. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026 The risk is that the Packers get ahead and go run-heavy, but Watson’s big-play ability is too much to leave on the bench. — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026 Revitalift Triple Power Tri-Peptides Age-Defying Serum is a way to get ahead of the curve. — Emily Orofino, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get ahead

Recent Examples of Synonyms for get ahead

Phrase

Milinkovitch got there from the tuft on Gonzo’s head, Holtz from the shape of his hands.

— Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
Fans going to the game will likely be encouraged to get there early.

— Ryan Canfield , Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of get there

Phrase

That’s lowered expectations to just a handful, or none, of these startups making it to public markets, the sources said.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
So Rocky did, telling her about the pheasant hunt, the finding of the roadside gun, Helen’s plan to smash it with an axe, and Nick’s competing plan to make it into an artwork by melting solder on it.

— Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of make it

Phrase

After spending 26 years trying to get somewhere, this copy won’t be going back in the mail.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Some are predicting that Colorado defenseman Cale Makar will get somewhere in the $18 million to $20 million range before the start of September’s training camps.

— Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 July 2026

Definition of get somewhere

Phrase

Use it in salads by marinating in soy sauce, lime juice, and black pepper, cutting it into thin strips, and sauteing with a little coconut oil.

— Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
If a stage is a tenth of the path, then even cutting it to zero shortens the path by a tenth at most.

— Illia Smoliienko, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of cut it

Phrase

At National Mortgage Center, another DSCR lender, even buyers of short-term rentals can often be approved, and sometimes multifamily projects of more than five units make the grade.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Other names that made the grade in 2027 include Alphabet, Apple , Coca-Cola, Dynatrace , Eli Lilly , Equinix and Williams Companies .

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of make the grade

Phrase

We are elected to do a job, and that’s to make good decisions for the American people.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
For a morning caffeine fix, Hatchet West and Bohemia Coffee House are solid downtown options that make good starting points for a day of exploring.

— Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026