ahead of the game

ADJECTIVE

sitting pretty

Synonyms

WEAK

going places on cloud nine on top on top of the heap on top of the world prosperous

ADJECTIVE

successful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fortunate fruitful happy lucky lucrative outstanding prosperous rewarding strong wealthy

WEAK

acknowledged advantageous at the top at top of ladder auspicious bestselling blooming blossoming booming champion crowned efficacious extraordinary flourishing fortuitous moneymaking notable noteworthy on track out in front paying rolling thriving top triumphant unbeaten undefeated victorious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad hopeless poor sad unfortunate unhappy unlucky unsuccessful

WEAK

forfeiting losing unfavorable unprofitable

Example Sentences

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The odds will fluctuate in the days ahead of the game.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

The Raiders placed their two best players, tight end Brock Bowers and defensive end Maxx Crosby, on injured reserve ahead of the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

“You’re way ahead of the game if you did,” said Anora Gaudiano, a New York City-based certified financial planner.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

The police evaluation was based primarily on information given to the force by Dutch police commanders ahead of the game, the MPs heard.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

How were they going to stay ahead of the game if the boys had free lemonade to sell?

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies

ahead of the game

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