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 + ofHe has pulled ahead of the other candidates in the election polls.
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Dooley has made up significant ground in the last few weeks, pulling ahead of Carter just days before the election and hoping for a second-place finish that could send him to a runoff.
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The companies pulling ahead didn’t hand AI to an innovation team and wait for a report.
—Dennis Woodside, Fortune, 17 May 2026
The colt entered the race with 8-1 morning odds and was tailing the favorite, Taj Mahal, at the beginning of the race before eventually pulling ahead.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
Ultimately, Fox was just 8-for-23 from the field (1-for-7 on 3-pointers) and Minnesota pulled ahead in the final few minutes.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 11 May 2026
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The companies pulling ahead didn’t hand AI to an innovation team and wait for a report.
—Dennis Woodside, Fortune, 17 May 2026
The colt entered the race with 8-1 morning odds and was tailing the favorite, Taj Mahal, at the beginning of the race before eventually pulling ahead.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
Ultimately, Fox was just 8-for-23 from the field (1-for-7 on 3-pointers) and Minnesota pulled ahead in the final few minutes.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 11 May 2026
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“Pull ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20ahead. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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