" Were ahead" refers to being in front of someone or something. The two antonyms for this phrase would be "were behind" and "were even." If someone is behind, that means they are trailing or at a lower level than the person or group that is ahead. Conversely, if two entities are even, they are at the same level, meaning neither is ahead of the other. These two antonyms are often used in sports, competitions, or races. In a race, it is common to hear that one runner is ahead of the others while another runner is behind, and sometimes they are even.

What are the antonyms for Were ahead?

• v.

  • lead
  • fall behind
  ,
  • lose
  .

Famous quotes with Were ahead

• Winning that first game was so important; my mother always said that the first game of the second set was the chance to keep it going if you were ahead or change things if you were behind.

  Tracy Austin
• After hurting myself like that, I could not go back immediately to racing. I was in no condition, mentally or physically. That helped me to strengthen myself to go through the hard times that were ahead with my business, and to be successful.

  Nelson Piquet

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