pull ahead
phrasal verb
pulled ahead; pulling ahead; pulls ahead
: to take the lead in a race, competition, contest, etc.
The two runners were side by side until one pulled ahead.
—often + ofHe has pulled ahead of the other candidates in the election polls.
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With five chart-toppers, the Sheffield rockers pulled ahead of Falling in Reverse for the most No. 1s in the chart’s history, which began in 2020.
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 10 July 2025
Both acts had recently claimed a trio of successes, but now Rosé has pulled ahead and tied with another member of the same group.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
This year’s results are in—and some countries have pulled ahead with near-perfect scores.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The Thunder dominated the Indiana Pacers 103-91 in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, pulling ahead in the third and fourth quarters after Indiana lost star guard Tyrese Haliburton to a torn Achilles tendon late in the first quarter.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 28 June 2025
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 10 July 2025
Both acts had recently claimed a trio of successes, but now Rosé has pulled ahead and tied with another member of the same group.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
This year’s results are in—and some countries have pulled ahead with near-perfect scores.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The Thunder dominated the Indiana Pacers 103-91 in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, pulling ahead in the third and fourth quarters after Indiana lost star guard Tyrese Haliburton to a torn Achilles tendon late in the first quarter.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 28 June 2025
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“Pull ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20ahead. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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