staying ahead
- leadingGuiding or pacing type
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- competitiveDriven by rivalry
- advantageFavorable position or circumstance
- aheadIn the lead
outpacing · pioneering · forefront · frontrunner · winning · surpassing · outrunning · innovation · hustle · momentum · driven · ambitious · proactive · anticipating · strategy · cutting-edge · trailblazing · dominant
competitive position
staying aheadfalling behind
lagging behind · trailing · bringing up the rear · losing ground · slipping back
progress trajectory
staying aheadfalling back
Returning to earlier position
regressing · backsliding · stagnating · declining · going backwards