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Pull ahead   /pʊl əhˈɛd/   Listen
Pull ahead

verb
1.
Obtain advantages, such as points, etc..  Synonyms: advance, gain, gain ground, get ahead, make headway, win.  "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"






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"Pull ahead" Quotes from Famous Books



... found us sizzlin' down that road, neck and neck with Loveland, dust flyin', hoofs poundin', and the two drivers leanin' way for'ard over the dash, reins gripped and teeth sot. For a little ways 'twas an even thing, and then we commenced to pull ahead a little. ...
— The Depot Master • Joseph C. Lincoln



Words linked to "Pull ahead" :   tally, score, fall back, rack up, hit, steal



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