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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

Because technology can be copied, companies have to stay ahead of the game.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 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

“You’re way ahead of the game if you did,” said Anora Gaudiano, a New York City-based certified financial planner.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

How were they going to stay ahead of the game if the boys had free lemonade to sell?

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies