in the lead

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advance adj.
triumphant adj.
ahead adv.

ADJECTIVE

advance

Synonyms

STRONG

first forward leading prior

WEAK

beforehand earlier early foremost in front in the forefront previously

Antonyms

STRONG

last later

WEAK

after behind

ADJECTIVE

triumphant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

celebratory elated exultant glorious happy jubilant proud triumphal victorious

WEAK

boastful champion conquering dominant looking good lucky on top out front prizewinning rejoicing swaggering unbeaten undefeated winning

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depressed discouraged sad sorrowful unhappy

WEAK

defeated failing losing unsuccessful

ADVERB

ahead

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 leading on precedent precedently preceding previous progressing to the fore

Antonyms

STRONGEST

behind

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in the lead

He explained they spoke to each other in the lead up to Monday's match, but not about football.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

In town that afternoon, people described staking out different sites in the lead up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Slaughter appears to be in the lead, with Awosika and Taylor behind.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Christine Idzelis explained why the energy sector of the S&P 500 remains the cheapest, despite being so far in the lead this year.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

The James Caird still towed the clumsy Wills for safety, and the Docker dragged itself forward in the lead.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

in the lead

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