as in powerhouse
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired
a born go-ahead, he was determined to be the first in his family to graduate from college
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Recent Examples of go-ahead
Hunt is coming off a two-touchdown performance Monday night — first powering in from a yard out, then catching a 2-yard go-ahead TD from Patrick Mahomes on fourth down.
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Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Trailing the Cincinnati Bengals in the final seconds of Week 7 and still nearly 70 yards from the end zone and a potential go-ahead touchdown, the Pittsburgh Steelers were in an unenviable position.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2025
Blue Jays utility player Ernie Clement atoned for an early base running mistake with a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning to get the scoring started.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
After Weaver’s go-ahead touchdown run, time became a factor for the Jaguars, who are mostly a running team.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
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Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Trailing the Cincinnati Bengals in the final seconds of Week 7 and still nearly 70 yards from the end zone and a potential go-ahead touchdown, the Pittsburgh Steelers were in an unenviable position.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2025
Blue Jays utility player Ernie Clement atoned for an early base running mistake with a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning to get the scoring started.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
After Weaver’s go-ahead touchdown run, time became a factor for the Jaguars, who are mostly a running team.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go-ahead
powerhouse
Noun
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Adding a younger player like Tucker will help the organization be a powerhouse for years to come.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic are powerhouses in exporting baseball talent to the major leagues.—
Denny Alfonso,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Go-ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go-ahead. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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