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get ahead

VERB
excel, succeed
Synonyms
WEAK
advance be successful climb do well flourish get on leave behind make good outdo outmaneuver overtake progress prosper surpass thrive
Antonyms
WEAK
fail fall behind

Example Sentences

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Given this variation, perhaps it isn’t surprising that each generation feels some living costs make it tough to get ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Saving for a four-year degree once felt like the obvious way to help a child get ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The Bay Area-based robotaxi company Zoox is trying to get ahead of the competition with a significant expansion in San Francisco and Las Vegas and plans to launch in Austin, Texas, and Miami.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The logic is that customers may have made purchases earlier than they would have as they tried to get ahead of higher prices resulting from rising memory costs.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

“Only English will help you get ahead in this world!”

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac