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

As other companies race to push out new models and products, Meta will need to translate Muse’s initial buzz into an everyday consumer habit to stay in the lead.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

A late July poll by Change Research showed Peltola in the lead by six percentage points.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

He seemed to have a bright future ahead: He was cast in the lead role of a short film and was finding production work on other TV shows, including American Idol.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

By now, Russell was in the lead, having wasted little time dispensing with Gasly.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

It said nothing else as they went through the woodland together, the raven in the lead and flying from tree to tree, the man stomping heavily through the undergrowth trying to catch up.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

in the lead

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