runs ahead
Sprints in front
Runs ahead means to move forward faster than others in a group, arriving before them: She runs ahead to scout the trail.
Figuratively, it describes getting in front of a process or schedule: The project runs ahead of deadline.
To run ahead of oneself is to act prematurely or get ahead of one's own planning.
- outpaceExceed in velocity
- pull awayIncrease your lead
- dashQuick burst or pinch
- earlyOccurring before expected
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
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relative position in motion
runs aheadtrails behind
falls behind · runs behind · runs late · trails · lags
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