Ahead of and Over

Ahead of

Ahead of preposition - Earlier than.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Ahead of

Over and ahead of are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Over" instead a preposition phrase "Ahead of".

Over

Over adjective - Brought or having come to an end.

Ahead of and over are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ahead of" instead a preposition "Over".

Both terms in one sentence

  • While graphically similar, the simulation engine running it was so ahead of its time that it powered games over a decade later.
  • In Driven, at one point in the final race, Joe Tanto (Sylvester Stallone) cuts a corner of the track to get ahead of the lead car by jumping it off of the rumble strip over the grass.
  • Film / Driven Magical Trackside Camera: At one point in the final race, Joe cuts a corner of the track to get ahead of the lead car by jumping it off of the rumble strip over the grass.
    Source: Film / Driven
Cite this Source
Over and Ahead of. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ahead_of/over
Ahead of & Over. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ahead_of/over>.
Over or Ahead of. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ahead_of/over.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "ahead of" and "over" have occurred on timeline