verb
- to gain ground on or move ahead of (another vessel) while sailing
- to move forward or advance, especially despite obstacles or resistance
Usage: nautical; transitive or intransitive
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The faster ship began to forereach on its competitors during the race.
- In the strong wind, our vessel was able to forereach the others in the fleet.
- Despite the setbacks, the team continued to forereach toward their goal.
- The company managed to forereach its rivals in the market.
- As we sailed closer to the coast, we started to forereach the slower boats ahead of us.