9
ahead(adjective, adverb, advance, advanced, forward)
5
foremost(adjective, adverb, advanced, first, forward)
5
winning
4
leading(adjective, adverb, advanced, first, forward)
4
prevailing
3
all-conquering
3
first(adjective, adverb, advanced, forward, up)
3
in advance
2
before
2
front
2
triumphant(adjective, successful, ahead)
1
advance(adjective, time, first, forward, ahead)
1
advanced
1
antecedently(adjective, adverb, advanced, forward, up)
1
at an advantage(expression, idiom, adverb, advanced, forward)
1
at the head(expression, idiom, adverb, advanced, forward)
1
beforehand(adjective, adverb, advanced, first, forward)
1
boastful
1
celebratory
1
conquering
11 years ago|2k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). in the lead thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/in_the_lead/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "in the lead thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/in_the_lead/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, in the lead thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/in_the_lead/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "in the lead thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 20 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/in_the_lead/thesaurus/synonyms>