GET AHEAD Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

get ahead

phrase

Definition of get ahead

as in succeed

to reach a desired level of accomplishment a recent college graduate trying to get ahead in the working world

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Recent Examples of get ahead Each of these plans comes with seasonal pest control that gets ahead of pest activity, but Pro and Premium treatments occur even more frequently during peak pest season. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Wall Street, of course, is always trying to get ahead of everyone else, which is why the ADP employment survey is the second most important report of the week. — Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 28 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for get ahead

Phrase

The brands that appear in those responses did not get there by accident.

— Ming Zhu, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
So this begs an important question about how WD 1856 b even got there in the first place.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 2026

Definition of get there

Phrase

Instead of fighting with Whitney, Lindsay has a talk with Yvonne about how Lindsay ruined Yvonne’s wedding by making it all about her.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 July 2026
Andruw Monasterio broke the ice with a solo home run, and a couple of batters later Ceddanne Rafaela followed with a two-run shot to make it 3-0.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026

Definition of make it

Phrase

Baby carrots aren't just a marketing gimmick or a way to get kids to eat their vegetables—they were originally developed as a way to make good use of misshapen or imperfect carrots.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 6 July 2026
But the president has done little to hide his frustration over his inability to make good on that pledge.

— Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026