Synset

obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
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advance

gain

gain ground

get ahead

make headway

pull ahead

win

sample sentences

"The home team was gaining ground"
"After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"
"win points"