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Phrasal verbs with "ahead"

31 phrasal verbs use this particle

bound ahead
B2

To leap or spring forward energetically, or to progress rapidly ahead of others.

call ahead
A2

To phone a place or person before you arrive or before something happens, to give warning or make arrangements.

draw ahead
B2

To gradually move into a leading position ahead of a competitor.

forge ahead
B2

To make rapid, determined progress, especially despite difficulties or obstacles.

get ahead
B1

To make progress or achieve success, especially in a career or competitive situation.

get ahead of
B2

To move into a leading position relative to someone or something specific.

get ahead of oneself
B2

To think, plan, or act too far in advance before the appropriate time.

go ahead
A2

To proceed with an action; or used to give someone permission to do something.

go ahead with
B1

To proceed and carry out a specific plan or action, often after consideration or permission.

keep ahead
B2

To maintain a lead or advantage over a competitor or to remain in advance of something.

leap ahead
B2

To make a sudden and significant advance in position, knowledge, or development.

lie ahead
B2

To be waiting in the future; to be about to happen or be encountered.

look ahead
B1

To think about and prepare for the future, or to direct your gaze forward.

look ahead to
B1

To direct your attention toward a specific upcoming event, period, or challenge in the future.

loom ahead
B2

To appear in the future or in the distance as something large, threatening, or difficult to avoid.

move ahead
B1

To make progress or to proceed with something, especially a plan or project.

nudge ahead
B2

To move or progress slightly in front of others, often by a small margin.

phone ahead
A2

To telephone someone in advance to give notice, check availability, or make arrangements before arriving.

plan ahead
A2

To make arrangements and preparations for things that will happen in the future.

plough ahead
B2

To continue doing something with determination despite difficulties or obstacles.

plow ahead
B2

American English: to continue doing something with determination despite difficulties or obstacles.

power ahead
B2

To move or progress rapidly and forcefully, often with confidence or competitive advantage.

prepare ahead
B1

To get things ready before they are actually needed, in advance of an event or task.

press ahead
B2

To continue with a plan or course of action in a determined way, despite difficulties or opposition.

pull ahead
B2

to move into the lead or make faster progress than others

put ahead
B2

To rank or place something or someone higher in importance or priority than something else.

radio ahead
C1

To send a message by radio to someone or somewhere in advance, typically to alert them or prepare them for something.

roar ahead
B2

To move forward very powerfully and quickly, often with a roaring sound; or for something such as an economy or team to make rapid, impressi

run ahead
B1

to move in front of others, or to progress faster than expected

set ahead
B1

To advance a clock or schedule to a later time.

steam ahead
B2

To continue or make rapid, unstoppable progress with something, especially a plan or project