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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Others, worried about rising costs as a result from the war in Iran, had aired concerns ahead of the midterm elections.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

A flight to the red planet now isn’t expected to happen in 2026, and the rocket still has many hurdles ahead of it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The Briton's team-mate Kimi Antonelli is 20 points ahead of Russell at the head of the championship after winning the past three races.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

OpenAI, while dealing with its own fair share of problems, is also ahead of SpaceX on the AI front.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

They don’t want me gittin’ ahead of them.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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