 get_ahead |
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| 1. | [ verb ] obtain advantages, such as points, etc. | |
| Synonyms: | win advance gain gain_ground pull_ahead make_headway | |
| Examples: | "The home team was gaining ground" "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference" |
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| Related terms: | fall_back score steal win gainer | |
| 2. | [ verb ] grow stronger | |
| Synonyms: | flourish expand prosper thrive boom | |
| Examples: | "The economy was booming" |
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| Related terms: | grow revive luxuriate boom | |
| Similar spelling: |
get_at |
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