ahead
503
1.0
- adverb
- /əˈhɛd/
- She studied hard to stay ahead of her classmates in the competition.
- get ahead
- stay one step ahead
- come out ahead
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Watch on YouTubeBut in the span of eight years, I'm way ahead even with losses, OK.
- But in the span of eight years, I'm way ahead even with losses, OK.
- when you are the the furthest ahead of your peer group,
- So you're already further ahead, yes than I ever was.
- Some companies are way ahead in providing good jobs.
- I thought Harvard was always ahead, but it wasn't true.
- They're they're going to be so far ahead academically.
- So celebrate who's ahead, you know, and then just run your race.
- And if he's ahead, I get really pissed off, you know.
- The number one request for a guest by far ahead of everyone, Norm MacDonald.
- And by competitive it's either ahead or Tide.
Examples
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Some states are certainly ahead of the game, but others are lagging behind.
Academic text (2017) -
Yet, even the lower score puts Israel ahead of almost two-thirds of the states in the world.
Academic text (2013) -
Some companies are way ahead in providing good jobs.
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How do you stay ahead of market trends?
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Korea, South Korea at least, is far ahead of many other countries.
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OK, so so far, I'm ahead by two points, I think.
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One popular belief is that Russia is ahead of China in political reform.
Academic text (1997) -
Their level just seems to be streaks ahead of anybody else in world football.
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And Zanny had seen to it that they were way ahead in every subject.
Fiction book (1993) -
She'll have to admit that I've been one step ahead of her all the way.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
130
3.4
Ahead of others in a game or race
89
2.1
The top position in a competition or race
45
3.5
Holding the first position in a game or race
43
4.0
In a better position because you are ready before others
26
3.4
Ahead of others in a race, game, or area of work
16
4.4
In a better position because you act or prepare earlier than others
3
4.4
Being more successful than others in the same group
1
7.4
Much better than others in the same field
1
3.8
At the very front of a group or place
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How Ahead
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Etymology
Ahead comes from the parts a- and head, which mean 'in front'. So if a team is ahead in a game it is 'in front' or 'leading', with a higher score than the others.