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be ahead of

VERB

precede

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate foreshadow predate presage

STRONG

antecede antedate guide harbinger head herald introduce lead outrank pace pioneer preexist preface rank scout time usher

WEAK

come first forerun go before go in advance have a head start head up in space light the way pave the way ring in run ahead take precedence

Antonyms

STRONG

end finish follow obey

WEAK

go after

VERB

predate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate foreshadow outrank presage

STRONG

antecede antedate guide harbinger head herald introduce lead pace pioneer preexist preface rank scout time usher

WEAK

come first forerun go before go in advance have a head start head up in space light the way pave the way ring in run ahead take precedence

Antonyms

STRONG

end finish follow obey

Example Sentences

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On pure footballing merit he deserves to be ahead of Dykes.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

"We want to be ahead of the game, but because technology changes so fast, we sometimes find ourselves playing catch-up," he told AFP, adding that most perpetrators operate outside Singapore.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

In typical circumstances, enthusiasm for defense stocks would be ahead of fundamentals — but that might not be the case now.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

He could even be ahead of Bashir in the pecking order and would be an option at number eight.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

It was the twentieth century before people thought seriously about this, and there were three men who seemed to be ahead of everyone else in the world.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

be ahead of

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