bridge the gap
idiom
: to have qualities of two different groups or things
—often + between
His work bridges the gap between popular fiction and serious literature.
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The Democratic nominee for mayor also gave a speech at an African Methodist church, an effort to bridge the gap with apprehensive Black voters.
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Amie Parnes, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
Developed by the same engineers that worked on the WH-1000XM6, the MDR-M1 reference headphones bridge the gap from studio to the outside world.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
Airlearn avoids that pitfall by leading each lesson into conversational practice, combining grammar, pronunciation, and context to bridge the gap from recognition to use.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The team needed an object large enough to bridge the gap to test this.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
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Amie Parnes, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
Developed by the same engineers that worked on the WH-1000XM6, the MDR-M1 reference headphones bridge the gap from studio to the outside world.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
Airlearn avoids that pitfall by leading each lesson into conversational practice, combining grammar, pronunciation, and context to bridge the gap from recognition to use.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The team needed an object large enough to bridge the gap to test this.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bridge the gap
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“Bridge the gap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bridge%20the%20gap. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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