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PULL AHEAD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pull ahead mean?
• PULL AHEAD (verb)
The verb PULL AHEAD has 1 sense:
1. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
Familiarity information: PULL AHEAD used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
advance; gain; gain ground; get ahead; make headway; pull ahead; win
Context example:
win points
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "pull ahead"):
steal (steal a base)
hit; rack up; score; tally (gain points in a game)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
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