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be first

VERB
head
Synonyms
STRONGEST
command control direct guide lead run
STRONG
address dominate govern pioneer precede rule supervise
WEAK
be in charge go first hold sway over lead the way
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon follow misguide mislead neglect obey
STRONG
serve submit surrender yield
VERB
top
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beat eclipse exceed outstrip total
STRONG
bash best better clobber excel finagle fox outdo outfox outshine overrun transcend
WEAK
blow away fake out go beyond run circles around shut out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fall behind
STRONG
fail lose surrender
WEAK
descend drop
VERB
win
Synonyms
STRONGEST
achieve beat edge out gain overcome prevail triumph upset
STRONG
conquer overwhelm sink
WEAK
be victorious carry the day come in first finish in front finish off gain victory run circles around shut out take the prize walk away with walk off with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail forfeit lose miss surrender

Example Sentences

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College coaches told me that summer they couldn’t wait to be first in line to recruit him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

“In 10 years, everybody’s going to do this. California should just be first, because we’re the technology hub of the world,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

"We want to influence government, I'm not going to be first minister on the eighth of May."

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

“Virtually nothing” for the latest project will be first of a kind, said Mike Laufer, CEO of Kairos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

I wish him well and will be first to pay my respects on his return.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine