ahead
adverb or adjective
1
a
: in a forward direction or position : forward
b
: in front
2
: in, into, or for the future
plan ahead
3
: in or toward a more advantageous position
helped others to get ahead
4
: at or to an earlier time : in advance
make payments ahead
5
a
: in or into a leading position in a race or competition
a politician who is running ahead in most polls
Josh Carter scored from a yard out and the Pride added a two-point conversion to surge ahead 14-7.—
Cumberland (Maryland) Times-News
Cumberland (Maryland) Times-News
b
baseball
(1)
of a pitcher
: in or into the situation of having thrown more strikes than balls to a batter
Home run threat Mark Reynolds was up next with the bases loaded, but Colon quickly got ahead 1-2 in the count and struck the third baseman out swinging with a … fastball.—Ray Monell
Ray Monell
(2)
of a batter
: in or into the situation of having a count of more balls than strikes
Albert Pujols got ahead 3-1 and then lined one into the seats in left for his 20th home run of the year and second of the series.—John Fay
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Examples of ahead in a Sentence
call ahead for reservations
sent me ahead to get a place in the check-out line while she went to get the eggs and milk
the line moved ahead at a snail's pace
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Friday's narrow decision was identical to a preliminary vote Tuesday to move ahead with approving the curriculum.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
But in today’s world, clinging to the familiar can leave your brand stuck in the past while your competitors race ahead.
—Andy Kaiser, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
With 2 million people incarcerated in this country, the growing network of advocates committed to decarceration have a lot of work ahead.
—Abigail Glasgow, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
The Hollywood Reporter sat down with Rodgers to talk about her character and the season ahead.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
But in today’s world, clinging to the familiar can leave your brand stuck in the past while your competitors race ahead.
—Andy Kaiser, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
With 2 million people incarcerated in this country, the growing network of advocates committed to decarceration have a lot of work ahead.
—Abigail Glasgow, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
The Hollywood Reporter sat down with Rodgers to talk about her character and the season ahead.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ahead. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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ahead
adverb or adjective1
: in or toward the front
the road ahead
go ahead
2
: in, into, or for the future
think ahead
3
: in or toward a better position
came out $20 ahead on the deal
4
: at or to an earlier time : in advance
make payments ahead
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