get ahead

Example Sentences

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The court had heard the brothers were racing and trying to get ahead of each other on the stretch of road between Newtown and Welshpool.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Let’s not get ahead of ourselves, but it’s really starting to feel like their year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"By sending this letter, they probably wanted to get ahead of it."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“We see this problem. We can get ahead of this problem. It is a revenue issue.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

He wobbled all over the place and his rear end kept trying to get ahead of his front end.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls