gain on

phrasal verb

gained on; gaining on; gains on

: to come nearer to (someone or something that is ahead in a race or competition)

She was still leading at the halfway point, but the other runners were gaining on her.

Examples of gain on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Surprising gains on the Plains Summarizing the last four years as mountain resorts hot, dense urban areas not, and everywhere else somewhere in between, is an oversimplification. —Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2024

Some people experience weight gain on birth control pills, but this side effect is typically temporary, minimal, and manageable. —Laura Dorwart, Health, 8 Apr. 2024

These stocks were responsible for 60% of all gains on the Europe-wide STOXX 600 index last year. —David Meyer, Fortune Europe, 5 Mar. 2024

Still, stocks have gained on more than just good vibes this year. —Krystal Hur, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024

The third chart that Greatest Hits soars on is the Top Rock Albums ranking, though its gains on that ranking aren’t terribly impressive. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024

Russia destroyed and then seized the city of Bakhmut in May, its last significant territorial gain on the battlefield before advancing on Avdiivka this week. —Josh Holder, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024

Hot 100 hit in 2014, has been gaining on streaming this week thanks to a few viral videos. —Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 18 Jan. 2024

Thriller also gains on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024