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Definition of Pull ahead
1. Verb. Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.. "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"
Specialized synonyms: Steal, Hit, Rack Up, Score, Tally
Antonyms: Fall Back
Derivative terms: Gainer, Win
Definition of Pull ahead
1. Verb. (idiomatic intransitive) to start being in a winning position (e.g. in a race or competition). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pull Ahead
Literary usage of Pull ahead
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Knickerbocker; Or, New York Monthly Magazine by Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew, Timothy Flint, Washington Irving (1839)
"Another stroke more, boys; Now line the oar, boys; pull ahead, yo heave O! ...
pull ahead, yo heave O ! T,. 1 Then give me a whaleman, wherever he be, ..."
2. History of the American Whale Fishery from Its Earliest Inception to the by Alexander Starbuck (1878)
"pull ahead ! So, way enough—hold water, all ;" and, driven by a strong arm, the
sharp lance entered his '< life," its bright shank disappearing till the ..."
3. The Knickerbocker: Or, New-York Monthly Magazine by Charles Fenno Hoffman, Timothy Flint, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew (1839)
"Now line the oar, boys; pull ahead, yo heave O!' 'Then rises long Tom, who never
knew fear ... pull ahead, yo heave О ! .. ;* v,. 'Then give mea whaleman, ..."
4. The Knickerbocker: Or, New-York Monthly Magazine by Charles Fenno Hoffman, Timothy Flint, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew (1839)
"Another stroke more, boys; Now line the oar. boys; pull ahead, yo heave 0!'
'Then rises long Tom, who never knew fear ; Cries the captain, 'Now nail her, ..."
5. Patent System & Modern Technology Needs: Meeting the Challenge of the 21st edited by Constance Morella (1998)
"And I think that is one of the reasons I would suggest why you're beginning to
see our patent office boom, and the US starting to pull ahead in these ..."
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