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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of go-ahead
Nevertheless the Texans, inside of two minutes, had a good shot at scoring a go-ahead touchdown.
—
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
The team scored 17 points in the fourth quarter, including Chris Boswell’s go-ahead 60-yard field goal.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Norfleet was wide open and took it all the way for a go-ahead touchdown with just over four minutes left.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Erceg retired the Angels in order in the eighth to set the stage for Witt’s go-ahead blast off of Ryan Zeferjahn (6-5) in the bottom of the inning.
—Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for go-ahead
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
The team scored 17 points in the fourth quarter, including Chris Boswell’s go-ahead 60-yard field goal.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Norfleet was wide open and took it all the way for a go-ahead touchdown with just over four minutes left.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Erceg retired the Angels in order in the eighth to set the stage for Witt’s go-ahead blast off of Ryan Zeferjahn (6-5) in the bottom of the inning.
—Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for go-ahead
Recent Examples of Synonyms for go-ahead
powerhouse
Noun
-
For years, Israel has been considered an economic powerhouse regionally and globally, driven in large part by its vaunted high-tech industry.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
-
Miele The German brand is a powerhouse, with the C3 boasting a 1600W PowerLine motor to deliver serious suction for deep carpet cleaning.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Go-ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go-ahead. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share