get ahead

1. Obtain advantages, such as points, etc. (synset 201113439)
   "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"; "win points"
   subtypes:

   • steal - steal a base
   • hit, rack up, score, tally - gain points in a game
   same as: advance, gain, gain ground, make headway, pull ahead, win

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