GETTING AHEAD Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

getting ahead

phrase

present participle of get ahead

as in making it

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 getting ahead Tod’s is getting ahead of the game, launching Digital Product Passports on its website with the help of Renoon, which is specializing in helping companies meet upcoming regulatory requirements. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 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 Some farmers feel animosity toward the peach association for not getting ahead of the Del Monte bankruptcy and for not doing more to help farmers now that the damage has been done. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Gausman opened the following inning by getting ahead of Murakami 0-2 but followed with three straight balls, and the Sox slugger unloaded on a low fastball. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 So Nvidia’s getting ahead of the whole debacle to find the next pool of money. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 Not getting ahead of ourselves, Barça needs to think of the here and now in terms of squad planning. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Erceg appeared to shake it off, quickly getting ahead of Royce Lewis 0-2 in the count. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 31 July 2026 To these teens, the stakes for getting ahead of AI are clear. — Cory Turner, NPR, 30 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting ahead

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The Patriots’ drive was kept alive by a fourth-down penalty by the Seahawks — making it the second time tonight a Seattle penalty has led to a New England score.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
But the chance of the act making it into the Senate’s Farm Bill, and thus the finalized bill, appear slim.

— Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of making it

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Princess Cruises® sails to 330 of the world’s most beguiling destinations, and getting there is part of the pleasure.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026
But Ineffable is committed to getting there using reinforcement learning, the AI training technique with which Silver is closely associated.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of getting there

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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
That's the company finally making good on its plan bring these vehicles on to public roads about two years after they were first revealed.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026