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be first

VERB

head

Synonyms

STRONGEST

command control direct guide lead run

STRONG

address dominate govern pioneer precede rule supervise

WEAK

be in charge go first hold sway over lead the way

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon follow misguide mislead neglect obey

STRONG

serve submit surrender yield

VERB

top

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beat eclipse exceed outstrip total

STRONG

bash best better clobber excel finagle fox outdo outfox outshine overrun transcend

WEAK

blow away fake out go beyond run circles around shut out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fall behind

STRONG

fail lose surrender

WEAK

descend drop

VERB

win

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve beat edge out gain overcome prevail triumph upset

STRONG

conquer overwhelm sink

WEAK

be victorious carry the day come in first finish in front finish off gain victory run circles around shut out take the prize walk away with walk off with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail forfeit lose miss surrender

Example Sentences

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He had bet it all to be first.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

The waste currently cooled in water pools at an interim storage site, at the nearby Olkiluoto power plant next to the Baltic Sea, will be first to be deposited, Bordarier said.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

College coaches told me that summer they couldn’t wait to be first in line to recruit him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

It’s meant to be first in a new category of emotionally intelligent robots, trained to respond appropriately to our tone of voice, body language and overall vibe.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The trend line pointed to a future of intense and expensive competition among academic institutions to be first with high-priced research apparatus.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

be first

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