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pulling ahead

pulling ahead is the present participle and gerund of pull ahead.

Meaning of pull ahead

Verb

pull ahead (third-person singular simple present pulls ahead, present participle pulling ahead, simple past and past participle pulled ahead)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To move into a winning position (e.g. in a race or competition).
    • After being neck-and-neck the whole race, Gibbs managed to pull ahead in the final lap.

Questions about pulling ahead

What is pulling ahead the present participle and gerund of?
Pulling ahead is the present participle and gerund of pull ahead.

Words near pulling ahead in the dictionary

  1. pulling a rabbit from a hat
  2. pulling a rabbit out of a hat
  3. pulling a sickie
  4. pulling a train
  5. pulling about
  6. pulling ahead
  7. pulling an all-nighter
  8. pulling apart
  9. pulling aside
  10. pulling at someone's heart strings
  11. pulling at someone's heartstrings

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