gain on

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

Simpson did get the chance to rip a few passes to the intermediate levels in the fourth quarter, which led to hitting sixth-round rookie receiver CJ Daniels for a 16-yard gain on a deeper dig concept. — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Other city school systems such as Washington, San Diego, Miami-Dade County and Dallas had similar experiences with their state’s versions of the standards and had among the highest achievement gains on NAEP. — Michael Casserly, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

The huge profit gains on Wall Street contrast with a real economy marked by meager job growth, wage growth trailing inflation for four straight months, and stagnant homebuilding. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Halton then had a good run stop for no gain on the next play, and hit Ward on a third-down incompletion. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for gain on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon