gain ****
advance ***
win *****
pull ahead
make headway
get ahead
gain ground

In the final, she pulled ahead 5-3, and held on to that lead for the win.

The union is behind from the start and never pulls ahead.

But she just couldn't take it when I started pulling ahead.

In others, 6200 pulled ahead, with a lead topping out at about 30 percent.

But she couldn't pull ahead, and the three horse looked fresh.

The one on the left pulled ahead, but his advantage was a matter of inches.

They'll wait for the rest to pull ahead, then jump us.

He pulled even and held serve to pull ahead, 6-5.

Indeed, when they gained open ground he began to pull ahead.

Charlotte started the second half with an 8-0 run to pull ahead, 62-53.