lead the pack/field

idiom

: to be ahead
a runner who is leading the pack/field

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Finally, in the 3DMark Solar Bay ray-tracing benchmark, the Dell 16 Plus 2-in-1 truly shone, surging ahead to lead the pack, outperforming both the Acer Swift 16 AI and the LG Gram Pro. Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 17 July 2025 Exciting mega-ships with as many bells and whistles as can be accommodated on board lead the pack. Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025 Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw and George Strait lead the pack with 61 each. Jim Asker, Billboard, 5 July 2025 Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, and Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #88 Safety Culture Chevrolet, lead the field during the NASCAR Cup Series Viva Mexico 250 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on June 15, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for lead the pack/field

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“Lead the pack/field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20the%20pack%2Ffield. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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