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ahead

[uh-hed] / əˈhɛd /
ADVERB
in front or advance of
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advanced along before earlier forward
STRONG
beforehand forwards onward onwards
WEAK
advancing ante antecedently at an advantage at the head first fore foremost in the foreground in the lead leading on precedent precedently preceding previous progressing to the fore
Antonyms
STRONGEST
behind

Example Sentences

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“There are a lot of people looking for land, so we try to stay ahead of the competition as much as we can,” she says.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Shin is set to succeed outgoing BOK Gov. Rhee Chang-yong, whose term ends April 20, ahead of the next rate-setting meeting in May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

But Adam says the 12 months ahead are about more than strokes, leg kicks, minutes and seconds.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“Historically China has been further ahead in the quantum security side of things,” Weedbrook said.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

When they crested the knoll, Clare bounded ahead to unlatch the garden gate, gesturing Gingersnipes inside.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman