Get Ahead
[v] grow stronger; "The economy was booming"
[v] obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "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"
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Synonyms
advance, boom, expand, flourish, gain, gain ground, make headway, prosper, pull ahead, thrive, win
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accrue, accumulate, achieve success, advance, ameliorate, amend, appreciate, arrive, balloon, be a success, bloat, boom, break through, breed, broaden, come along, come on, come through, cover ground, crescendo, cut a swath, develop, do well, enjoy prospe