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in the lead

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

Example Sentences

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But two weeks later, Hernandez ended up in the lead with 54% of the vote to Cedillo’s 46%.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The franchise was launched by superstar Amitabh Bachchan in 1978 and rebooted by Akhtar with Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The latest polls show a three-way split, with former president Joe Biden's health secretary Xavier Becerra in the lead.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“The bombing of the hospital was more reflective of the times that Stagg and his wife had gone through in the lead up to D-day,” Maras says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Natalie and Emma ran slightly ahead, in the lead.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

in the lead

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