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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This year’s results are in—and some countries have pulled ahead with near-perfect scores.
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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
Critics see the move to ban Pride as part of a wider crackdown on democratic freedoms ahead of a general election next year when Orban will face a strong opposition challenger, seen by some recent opinion polls as pulling ahead.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 June 2025
Naughton would net two tallies during the run, while Wong buried a shot with 11:47 to play in the half as Walpole pulled ahead, 6-1.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
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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
Critics see the move to ban Pride as part of a wider crackdown on democratic freedoms ahead of a general election next year when Orban will face a strong opposition challenger, seen by some recent opinion polls as pulling ahead.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 June 2025
Naughton would net two tallies during the run, while Wong buried a shot with 11:47 to play in the half as Walpole pulled ahead, 6-1.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
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“Pull ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://x0upouf933.proxynodejs.usequeue.com/dictionary/pull%20ahead. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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