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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Once she moved a break ahead in the second set, her place in the illustrious list of Grand Slam champions never looked in doubt.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

And in a Los Feliz precinct in her council district, Raman so far has 58% of the vote, far ahead of Bass and Pratt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

I don’t know a single person who would say the same thing about “Cars 2” without a gun pointed at their head, but I’m getting ahead of myself.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Lewis Hamilton was third as the fastest Ferrari, a place ahead of team-mate Charles Leclerc, who had been briefly top with two minutes to go but crashed on his final lap.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

I tell Zora to go ahead and I’ll join her in a minute.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

ahead

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