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ahead of the game

ADJECTIVE
sitting pretty
Synonyms
WEAK
going places on cloud nine on top on top of the heap on top of the world prosperous
ADJECTIVE
successful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fortunate fruitful happy lucky lucrative outstanding prosperous rewarding strong wealthy
WEAK
acknowledged advantageous at the top at top of ladder auspicious bestselling blooming blossoming booming champion crowned efficacious extraordinary flourishing fortuitous moneymaking notable noteworthy on track out in front paying rolling thriving top triumphant unbeaten undefeated victorious
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bad hopeless poor sad unfortunate unhappy unlucky unsuccessful
WEAK
forfeiting losing unfavorable unprofitable

Example Sentences

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For much of the recent years’ rally, stocks have been bolstered by the idea of American exceptionalism—that U.S. stocks were worth paying more for because they were ahead of the game.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

The odds will fluctuate in the days ahead of the game.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

The Raiders placed their two best players, tight end Brock Bowers and defensive end Maxx Crosby, on injured reserve ahead of the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

In his programme notes, ahead of the game, captain Bruno Guimaraes even wrote that the stadium was a "safe place for us where we know we play our best football".

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

No, I need to look one step ahead of the game.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins