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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At the start, Whelan, along with Elisha Barno — a Kenyan runner who spends the winter in Grand Prairie to compete in the United States — pulled ahead of the field going up the steady climb on South Congress Avenue.
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Brom Hoban, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
With Eric Heiden, the only speedskater to win five golds at one Olympics, sitting next to rapper Snoop Dogg in the stands, Stolz pulled ahead of de Boo by the time one full lap was done.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
To the Chennai Super Kings' bid to pull ahead of the Mumbai Indians in the race to rack up the most IPL titles, say.
—Samanth Subramanian, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Sweden took back the lead in the fourth end of the mixed doubles curling final, scoring a point to pull ahead 3-2 in a close match.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
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Brom Hoban, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
With Eric Heiden, the only speedskater to win five golds at one Olympics, sitting next to rapper Snoop Dogg in the stands, Stolz pulled ahead of de Boo by the time one full lap was done.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
To the Chennai Super Kings' bid to pull ahead of the Mumbai Indians in the race to rack up the most IPL titles, say.
—Samanth Subramanian, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Sweden took back the lead in the fourth end of the mixed doubles curling final, scoring a point to pull ahead 3-2 in a close match.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Pull ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20ahead. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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