pull-ahead

Verbs

  • (v) obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
    • The home team was gaining ground
    • After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference
    gain ground, get ahead, make headway, win, gain, advance,

Synonyms

gain ground get ahead make headway win gain advance

Antonyms

fall behind recede drop off fall back lose

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