GET AHEAD Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

get ahead

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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 Investment firms looking to get ahead, meanwhile, will be spending big to hire Fed alumni who can help make predictions in a lower-transparency environment, Richardson said. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 July 2026 Speaker Mike Johnson is getting ahead of another potential shutdown that could be politically risky for Republicans. — Jarrell Dillard, Washington Post, 17 July 2026 The spotlight is back on Georgia's elections as the state's two Democratic senators get ahead of what could be an explosive address from the White House. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 16 July 2026 For many South Floridians, however, getting ahead financially feels easier said than done. — Bonnie Laden, CBS News, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for get ahead

Recent Examples of Synonyms for get ahead

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They are built to win in October but might not get there if Dombrowski doesn’t deal for a back-end starter (or two), another reliever and a right-handed hitting outfielder.

— Jim Bowden, New York Times, 30 July 2026
But getting there would first mean crossing Blair Mountain in neighboring Logan county, whose sheriff, Don Chafin, had vowed to block any union advance into his county.

— Elijah TanAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Definition of get there

Phrase

Trump on Tuesday said that while almost all the incoming fire in Jordan was stopped, some made it through.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Arsenal’s third and penultimate friendly, at home to Borussia Dortmund on August 9, is three weeks after the World Cup’s final weekend, so the eight players who made it that far can return after that fixture.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of make it

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Henry Gardner, the director of a body that oversees the Coliseum’s affairs, said Saturday that Oakland Roots SC had missed its deadline a day earlier to make good on a defaulted lease payment.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
And lawmakers on Capitol Hill, including some Republicans, made good on promises to restore aid to stations that serve tribal audiences, such as KSUT, through the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

— David Folkenflik, NPR, 26 July 2026