Definitions

ahead of the game

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sitting pretty adj.
successful adj.

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

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ahead of the game

The company says the voluntary monitoring scheme puts it ahead of the game and prepares the way for forthcoming legislation.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

The average retirement savings for someone age 35 to 44 is $141,500, so you’re ahead of the game.

From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026

After the defeat in Portugal stopped Madrid reaching the last 16 directly, the Santiago Bernabeu crowd was in unforgiving mood and whistled their own players, despite appeals from Arbeloa and Mbappe ahead of the game.

From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026

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

ahead of the game

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