nudge ahead
B2 neutral intransitive
In simple words
To get just a little bit ahead of someone else.
Literal meaning: To push (nudge) forward slightly ahead of where you were.
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
To move just slightly in front of a competitor or rival, especially in a race or contest.
"The runner nudged ahead of the Kenyan athlete in the final 200 metres."
2 B2 neutral
To progress marginally beyond a previous position or rival in business, polls, or statistics.
"The party nudged ahead in the latest opinion polls, with a lead of just two percentage points."
Usage notes
Common in sports commentary, business, and economic reporting. Suggests the lead or progress is narrow and could easily be reversed.
Commonly used with
polls rivals competition race market rivals
Forms
Base
nudge ahead
I/you/we/they
3rd person
nudges ahead
he/she/it
Past simple
nudged ahead
yesterday
Past participle
nudged ahead
have + pp
-ing form
nudging ahead
continuous
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