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 Investors are always trying to get ahead of one another, which is what makes ADP's private hiring report on Wednesday the second most important data release of the week. — Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026 Here's what scientists currently know so far, and where the hype may be getting ahead of the evidence. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Henriquez replaced Sasaki and got ahead of Drake Baldwin, 1-and-2. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026 These writers saw themselves as craftsmen and their field as closed to outsiders; at the Daily Mirror, the standard-bearing populist sheet, the crafty Lamb hadn’t been able to get ahead. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get ahead

Recent Examples of Synonyms for get ahead

Phrase

Some people are already the essence of themselves as children, and many others don’t get there until fifty or beyond.

— Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
The challenges of venturing toward the sun Establishing an observational orbit around Mercury is even more difficult than the journey to get there.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of get there

Phrase

Cesar Azpilicueta made it 3-1 before John Terry was sent off early in the second half and West Brom pulled another goal back before Chelsea held on to win 3-2.

— Amitai Winehouse, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Combining advances in modern medicine with thoughtful preparation helps stack the odds in your favor so that, just as every Oregon Trail player hoped, everyone in the party makes it to the end.

— Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 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

If using a Satsuma, peel it by hand, remove any particularly thick, stringy bits or pieces of pith, and then cut it into similar shapes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
My interest came from learning folk songs, memorable stories passed down over the generations in an oral sense before the American music business cut it up and started handing out ownership of copyrights and publishing.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of cut it

Phrase

Giamatti makes Jerry ferocious but not monstruous, a man who certainly likes barking orders at various underlings but loves making good theater even more.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Lawrence made good on his first chance, pumping his arms when his birdie putt dropped.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026