get ahead - 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"

gain ground, make headway, pull ahead, win, gain, advance

steal - steal a base

rack up, score, tally, hit - gain points in a game; "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season"

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advance
ahead
forrader
go
go ahead
go-ahead

in front
in the lead
out front
To get ahead of
To go ahead

But there is a rival archaeologist who would ask nothing better than to get ahead of me in this matter.

Tom Swift In The Land Of Wonders by Appleton, Victor View in context

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