Definitions

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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Anthropic, valued at $965 billion, is currently ahead in filing the S-1.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Not all of the weather models agree on how the high pressure is positioned through the week ahead.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Consumer price inflation data before U.S. trading begins could change the downbeat mood or worsen it two days ahead of SpaceX’s monster IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Shang pointed to growing youth football programmes in China as signs of better days ahead for the nation's much-maligned men's team.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

I strode on ahead up the snow-covered track.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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