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 + of

He has pulled ahead of the other candidates in the election polls.

Examples of pull ahead in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Kinds of Kindness at five locations in New York (Angelika, AMC Lincoln Square) and LA (AMC Burbank, AMC Grove, AMC Century City) will pull ahead of that, significantly perhaps. —

Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 June 2024 The Celtics are threatening to pull ahead in the all-time NBA championships tally. —

Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024 Kenzie and Maria are both working on the puzzle, and Kenzie is pulling ahead. —

Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 May 2024 With 23 seconds remaining in Saturday’s game in Arlington, Texas, the Lions appeared to pull ahead when quarterback Jared Goff completed a two-point pass to tackle Taylor Decker in the end zone. —

Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pull ahead

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