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runs ahead

runs ahead is the third-person singular simple present indicative of run ahead.

Meaning of run ahead

Verb

run ahead (third-person singular simple present runs ahead, present participle running ahead, simple past ran ahead, past participle run ahead)

  1. To use sidings to pass a different train.
  2. To proceed beyond peers or beyond some limit.
    • The culture has run ahead of what people are comfortable with.
  3. (transitive) To execute (code) in advance, anticipating a likely upcoming need for the result.

Questions about runs ahead

What is runs ahead the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Runs ahead is the third-person singular simple present indicative of run ahead.

Words near runs ahead in the dictionary

  1. runs adrift
  2. runs afoul of
  3. runs after
  4. runs against
  5. runs aground
  6. runs ahead
  7. runs along
  8. runs amok
  9. runs amuck
  10. runs an errand
  11. runs and guns

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