out in front
In the lead
Out in front means ahead of others, whether physically or figuratively.
A runner out in front leads the race.
A company out in front of competitors dominates its market.
The phrase emphasizes visible leadership—being not just ahead but conspicuously so: She's been out in front on this issue for years.
- aheadIn the lead
- firstPosition number one
- forwardOnward in direction
- spearheadingLeading an initiative
- winningAchieving victory
trailblazing · gap · frontrunner · edge · vanguard · leading · pacemaker · miles ahead · pioneering · breakaway · conspicuous · dominant · outperforming · superior · frontmost · noticeable · top-ranking · surpassing
out in fronttrailing behind
Following at a distance
bringing up the rear · behind · lagging behind · trailing · falling behind
out in frontbehind
At the rear
bringing up the rear · in the shadows · out back · in the background · following
out in frontin the background
behind the scenes · out of sight · hidden · obscured · in the shadows
front, outside, out, outer, outing, outdoor, outdoors, outrun, fronts