pull ahead

Verb pull ahead has 1 sense

• pull ahead(v = verb.competition) advance, gain, gain ground, get ahead, make headway, win - 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"
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