How to Use ahead of in a Sentence

ahead of

preposition
  • She got ahead of me.
  • We have some hard work ahead of us.
  • The polls show that he is ahead of the other candidates.
  • They went on ahead of us and by now are several miles ahead of us.
  • The company is working hard to stay one step ahead of the competition.
  • They were trailing us by 5 points earlier in the game, but now they're ahead of us by 7.
  • Some movies are ahead of the curve.
    — Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Some movies are ahead of the curve.
    — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Here's what to know, and how to pay for it ahead of time.
    — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 1 Feb. 2026
  • See where your team stands ahead of the action.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2025
  • This cold salad side dish is best made ahead of time.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Lastly, this is a great recipe to make a day ahead of time.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
  • We are shattered to lose him when so much life was ahead of him.
    — Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Brown said ahead of tipoff on Sunday.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Taylor was a year younger than me, but sort of ahead of me in that way.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2026
  • A certain commenter is a step ahead of us on that.
    — Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Colder air will rush in once the main line ahead of the cold front moves through.
    — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • People shot others ahead of them in line.
    — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Fox, who was ahead of the pack and racing the other way.
    — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 11 June 2026
  • Fans got their first taste of what's to come ahead of Sunday.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The goal is to get ahead of a hitter’s struggles.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Deputies are urging these boaters ahead of time to be patient.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
  • Here’s what to know about his legal saga ahead of the hearing.
    — Maite Fernández Simon, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Process the soft, ripe bananas through a potato ricer ahead of time.
    — Molly Allen, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
  • But maybe that’s getting ahead of ourselves, too.
    — Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Yes even ahead of Brandon Miller.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Buy tickets online ahead of time.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Brush up on those rules ahead of time, as each cruise line is different.
    — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
  • As alliances are formed ahead of the second round, the vote could go both ways.
    — Katarina Hoije, Bloomberg.com, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Everything is still ahead of him.
    — Arpon Basu, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025

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