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English / phrasal verb

Pull ahead

MEANING IN ENGLISH

To move forward into a leading position or gain an advantage over others

In context

01

Travel agencies that offer free cancellations tend to pull ahead of competitors during peak seasons.

02

Our airport taxi managed to pull ahead of the slow-moving highway traffic just in time.

Synonyms

Take the lead,outpace,gain advantage

Antonyms

Fall behind,lag behind,lose ground

Collocations

Pull ahead of competitors,pull ahead of traffic,pull ahead in bookings

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗