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.

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Assemblymember Tim Grayson has pulled ahead in the race for Steve Glazer’s state Senate District 9 seat, according to early election results posted Tuesday night. —

Katie Lauer, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024 After chipping away at the lead in the third quarter, the Bulls finally pulled ahead for the first time when LaVine knocked down a 3-pointer at the 7:07 mark of the fourth quarter. —

Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024 Jacobson noted some of the company’s third-quarter outperformance was assisted by the automaker pulling ahead some truck production from the fourth quarter, which represented a $400 million boost in adjusted earnings. —

Michael Wayland, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024 Since March, Hochman has pulled ahead in the polls. —

Gabrielle Lamarr Lemee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pull ahead