get ahead

phrase

Synonyms of get aheadnext
: to achieve success
determined to get ahead in life

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That brought up the right-handed-hitting Díaz, who got ahead 3-1 in the count after Ashby threw two pitches in the dirt. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Carpenter is hoping the investment reaches beyond the plant and gives more people in Braddock a chance to get ahead. — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 But rumors started pointing to Apple going with its landscape-first form factor, and other foldable makers shifted gears — seemingly to get ahead of Apple. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026 Qualifying an alternative source takes an intense amount of time and capital, which means that beginning to move supply chains to domestic suppliers now can put leaders in the position to get ahead. — Yardley Pohl, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get ahead

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of get ahead was in 1807

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