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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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On Tuesday morning, Iranian leaders remained defiant ahead of the looming deadline.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Read: Strait of Hormuz sees increased ship traffic ahead of Trump’s deadline.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

"It turned out one of the officials with the away team, Jarrow, was a plumber so he was roped in to help too. They sorted it out and the match went ahead."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Many people were aiming to get ahead of new rules in last summer’s tax law that limit tax breaks on charitable giving for high earners and those who itemize deductions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

I stumbled ahead of him up the stairs.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.