Synonyms of gets ahead

gets ahead

phrase

present tense third-person singular of get ahead

as in succeeds

to reach a desired level of accomplishment

a recent college graduate trying to get ahead in the working world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succeeds
• arrives
• gets there
• flourishes
• makes it
• gets somewhere
• thrives
• makes the grade
• cuts it
• prospers
• makes good
• hits it big
• excels
• cuts the mustard
• makes one's mark
• hacks it
• wins
• comes into one's own
• prevails
• triumphs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fails
• struggles
• flounders