get ahead of

verb

To take preemptive action before a potential development becomes reality.

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Meanings

verbget ahead of (third-person singular simple present gets ahead of, present participle getting ahead of, simple past got ahead of, past participle (UK) got ahead of or (US) gotten ahead of)

present singular third person gets ahead of · participle present getting ahead of · past got ahead of · UK participle past got ahead of · US participle past gotten ahead of

  1. To take preemptive action before a potential development becomes reality.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, ahead, of.
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APA

get ahead of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20ahead%20of

MLA

“get ahead of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20ahead%20of. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get ahead of,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20ahead%20of.

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