pull ahead

idiomatic intransitive

(idiomatic, intransitive) to move into a winning position (e.g. in a race or competition).

Japanese Meaning

先頭に立つ / 先行する / リードを取る

In the final lap, she managed to pull ahead and secure the victory.

最終周回で、彼女は先頭に立ち、勝利を確実にした。

Sense（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.

pulls ahead

（ present singular third-person ）

pulling ahead

（ participle present ）

pulled ahead

（ participle past ）

pulled ahead

（ past ）