GOT AHEAD Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

got ahead

phrase

past tense of get ahead

as in succeeded

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 got ahead Henriquez replaced Sasaki and got ahead of Drake Baldwin, 1-and-2. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026 The Seattle right-hander got ahead in the count 1-2, but Happ kept his hands tucked on a down-and-in splitter to blast it off the right-field foul pole for his 22nd home run of the season. — CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Crow-Armstrong got ahead 2-1 in the count against lefty Hagen Smith and lined a slider over the right-field wall for the walk-off home run. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 Kinley got ahead of McMahon, but the Yankees’ third baseman lifted a deep fly ball to right for the game-winner. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Egypt took a surprising lead in the 15th minute when Ibrahim got ahead of Lisandro Martinez to meet Marwan Attia’s cross and head the ball into the bottom corner. — James Robson, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for got ahead

Phrase

Every rail that reached mass adoption got there by adding protection, not by stripping it away.

— Tomer Warschauer Nuni, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Devers got there even though nobody else in the Giants’ opening day lineup got there with him.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of got there

Phrase

Cesar Azpilicueta made it 3-1 before John Terry was sent off early in the second half and West Brom pulled another goal back before Chelsea held on to win 3-2.

— Amitai Winehouse, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The billboard was the catalyst that pushed her to book her travel shortly afterward, and the group trip finally made it out of the group chat.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of made it

Phrase

Anders Dreyer scored his ninth goal — with assists from Onni Valakari and Elias Achouri — in the 42nd minute to cut it to 3-1 at halftime.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hit his 31st homer in the eighth to cut it to 4-2, but struck out in his first two times at the plate, running his streak of strikeouts to eight straight plate appearances.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of cut it

Phrase

So when a story to discuss it all was pitched to him in January, hoping to discuss the year that was, Campbell agreed and made good on his word.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
So when the 21-year-old finally made good on her promise to give Baylee an adventure of her own, the younger sister was ready with a dummy tucked into bed and a getaway outfit consisting of pajamas.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026