pull ahead

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

After Bregman’s home run, the Cubs came inches away from pulling ahead in the same inning. —Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026

The brands pulling ahead are not adopting more tools—they’re using connected data to make fewer, better decisions earlier in the process. —John Brearley, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2026

Later, in the third, his screen helped Travis Sanheim get one past Stuart Skinner to pull ahead. —Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026

Going on a hike with your partner can be a great way to move your body and spend some quality time together—until your partner pulls ahead, leaving you in the dust. —Allison Forsyth, Health, 21 Apr. 2026

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