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Synonyms for ahead

The synonym for ahead recorded in this bank is leading, in the sense "having the leading position or higher score in a contest". Below it sits the sentence that fixes that meaning, the same sentence with the swap made, and the words that only look close.

1 synonym · Tier 1, Foothills · 1 sense · adjective · a wrong tile in 1 puzzle

The synonym for ahead

leadingadjective, in the sense "having the leading position or higher score in a contest"

That is the whole set. The bank holds one audited synonym per sense of a word, and ahead carries one sense so far.

The senseadjectiveTier 1, Foothills

having the leading position or higher score in a contest

He is ahead by a pawn.

The context the game gives you. The gloss above is for readers here, not for players there.

The true synonym

leading

Same sentence, swapped: He is leading by a pawn.

Close but different

Distractors, not synonyms. This entry has no written reason line yet, so read them against the sentence and the sense above.

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Where ahead turns up in the game

ahead is the word under test in one puzzle, at Tier 1, Foothills. It also sits on the board as one of the three wrong tiles in one other puzzle, where the answer is a different word entirely.

The puzzle where ahead is the trap

leadingadjective, Tier 4, High Camp. The answer there is preeminent, in the sense "greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement", with ahead sitting one tile away.

Play ahead

The bank on this page is the bank the game plays from, so ahead reaches you as a board rather than a definition: the sentence first, four tiles, and the meaning after you choose.

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This page is built from Open English WordNet 2025, with the sense, the sentence, the tier and the near misses read by a human in the July 2026 audit. Everything on it is a stored field, not a run-time composition.

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ahead carries no theme tag, so the ring starts at Foothills and widens alphabetically.

throwverbgiveconvey or communicateFoothillsCommunication2 sensesHas a reason line tieverbdrawfinish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.FoothillsCompetition2 senses tightadjectivenastyexasperatingly difficult to handle or circumventFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line tightwadnouncheapskatea person who is unwilling to spend money, especially informallyFoothillsMoneyHas a reason line tithenouncontributiona portion of income given, traditionally a tenth, especially to a churchFoothillsGiving and transferringHas a reason line toastverb, noundrinkpropose a toast toFoothillsFood and drink2 sensesHas a reason line topnoun, verbcovercovering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)FoothillsObjects2 sensesHas a reason line torrentialadjectivepouringfalling with great force and volume, as rainFoothillsNatureHas a reason line

One vocabulary, two jobs

ahead is an answer in 1 puzzle and a wrong tile in 1. That is how the bank is built, and it is why guessing by vibe stops working around tier three.

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