Wiktionary
vb. (context idiomatic intransitive English) to start being in a winning position (e.g. in a race or competition).
WordNet
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" [syn: gain, advance, win, make headway, get ahead, gain ground] [ant: fall back]
Usage examples of "pull ahead".
Gefron gained altitude and lost speed, letting Xarol pull ahead of him: What he saw made him hiss in dismay: part of the tail surface of his wingmale's killercraft had been shot away, and two lines of dismayingly large holes stitched the right wing and fuselage.
So, Abdullah watched the police car pull ahead until it faded from view, and he settled down to watching tractor-trailers whiz past while he cruised eastward at a steady sixty-five miles and three cigarettes per hour, plus a grumbling stomach.
Poitras tipped his head toward Pike, clearly uncomfortable, and slowed his pace to let Pike pull ahead.
If, that was, they stayed bunched together and the leaders didn't start to pull ahead.
At the wheel of the Crown Victoria, Aaron slowed, let the van pull ahead while still keeping it in sight.
The helicopter stayed right next to it, like a hawk waiting for its prey, thus allowing the other five trucks to pull ahead and escape.
We'll pull ahead of the others, and try to get the dreadnought between us.