Obtain advantages, such as points, etc..
synonyms: advance, gain, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win.
Roget 274:
move quickly,
trip,
fisk†;
speed,
hie,
hasten,
post,
spank,
scuttle;
scud,
scuddle†;
scour,
scour the plain;
scamper;
run like mad,
beat it;
fly,
race,
run a race,
cut away,
shot,
tear,
whisk,
zoom,
swoosh,
sweep,
skim,
brush;
cut along,
bowl along,
barrel along,
barrel;
scorch,
burn up the track;
rush
etc.
(be violent)
173;
dash on,
dash off,
dash forward;
bolt;
trot,
gallop,
amble,
troll,
bound,
flit,
spring,
dart,
boom;
march in quick time,
march in double time;
ride hard,
get over the ground.
hurry
etc.
(hasten)
684;
accelerate,
put on;
quicken;
quicken one's pace,
mend one's pace;
clap spurs to one's horse;
make haste,
make rapid strides,
make forced marches,
make the best of one's way;
put one's best leg foremost,
stir one's stumps,
wing one's way,
set off at a score;
carry sail,
crowd sail;
go off like a shot,
go like a shot,
go ahead,
gain ground;
outstrip the wind,
fly on the wings of the wind.
keep up with,
keep pace with;
outstrip
etc.
303;
outmarch†.
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Roget 282:
advance;
proceed,
progress;
get on,
get along,
get over the ground;
gain ground;
forge ahead;
jog on,
rub on,
wag on;
go with the stream;
keep one's course,
hold on one's course;
go on,
move on,
come one,
get on,
pass on,
push on,
press on,
go forward,
move forward,
come forward,
get forward,
pass forward,
push forward,
press forward,
go forwards,
move forwards,
come forwards,
get forwards,
pass forwards,
push forwards,
press forwards,
go ahead,
move ahead,
come ahead,
get ahead,
pass ahead,
push ahead,
press ahead;
make one's way,
work one's way,
carve one's way,
push one's way,
force one's way,
edge one's way,
elbow one's way;
make progress,
make head,
make way,
make headway,
make advances,
make strides,
make rapid strides
etc.
(velocity)
274;
go ahead,
shoot ahead;
distance;
make up leeway.
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Dutch: winnen