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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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But after feeling forgotten for most of her career, and forging ahead in spite of it, the idea of going back doesn’t scare her so much.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

A poll published by the 21 Research Agency, a pro-democracy think tank, earlier this week showed the Tisza candidate pulling ahead in most of its 20 swing districts.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Delta shared its presentation ahead of time in a filing early Tuesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

That thesis was shaken in November, when models and AI agents leapt ahead faster than many people expected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

One eye smiling at me, the other at the door, his vast stomach hastening ahead of him.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.