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Synonyms for in the lead in English

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in the lead:
- ahead; leading; in the lead
- ahead; in the lead; out front

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Detailed Synonyms for in the lead in English

in the lead:

in the lead adj

in the lead

– having the leading position or higher score in a contest ¹
ahead; leading; in the lead
– having the leading position or higher score in a contest ¹
- ahead adj
  - he is ahead by a pawn¹
- leading adj
  - the leading team in the pennant race¹
- in the lead adj

in the lead adv

in the lead

– leading or ahead in a competition ¹
ahead; in the lead; out front
– leading or ahead in a competition ¹
- ahead adv
  - the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch¹
  - ahead by two pawns¹
- in the lead adv
  - our candidate is in the lead in the polls¹
- out front adv
  - way out front in the race¹
  - the advertising campaign put them out front in sales¹

Alternate Synonyms for "in the lead":

ahead; leading; up
ahead; out front

Related Definitions for "in the lead":

having the leading position or higher score in a contest¹
leading or ahead in a competition¹
- our candidate is in the lead in the polls¹

Related Synonyms for in the lead

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