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pulls ahead

pulls ahead is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 pulls ahead

What is pulls ahead the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Pulls ahead is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pull ahead.

Words near pulls ahead in the dictionary

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

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