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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The Yellow Submarine, currently sitting fourth, were far from their best and Mauro Arambarri sent the hosts ahead from the penalty spot shortly before the break.

From Barron's

Speaking on a wide range of topics ahead of Sunday's All-Star Game, Silver also said talks will take place next month on expanding the NBA with new franchises.

From Barron's

"And as a nation... we have taken a stand that we've got to embrace it," he told AFP ahead of an international AI summit next week in New Delhi.

From Barron's

Moody’s took two hypothetical people, each earning $150,000 annually, to see whether the homeowner or investor came out ahead after 30 years.

From The Wall Street Journal

A wave of Americans arrived on RedNote, a popular Chinese social media app, ahead of a TikTok ban in the US.

From BBC

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