pull ahead

Verb

Meaning

obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

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Synonyms

win gain advance bloom further won burgeon develop build advanced winning progress raise expand enhance

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Antonyms

date deflate contract decline destroy decrease

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Hyponyms

hit score steal tally rack up

Examples

The home team was gaining ground Source: Internet

After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference Source: Internet

win points Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pull a sickie pull a swifty on pull a train pull ahead of pull all the strings pull along