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.
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CrowdStrike and Palo Alto were, however, giving back some of their gains on Wednesday.
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Morgan Chittum,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 27 May 2026
The mechanism amplifies gains on the way up and withdraws support on the way down.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Eventually keep trying to gain on higher ground.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Schauffele failed to gain on the leaders with pars on the first eight holes before a birdie at the ninth.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
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Morgan Chittum,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 27 May 2026
The mechanism amplifies gains on the way up and withdraws support on the way down.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Eventually keep trying to gain on higher ground.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Schauffele failed to gain on the leaders with pars on the first eight holes before a birdie at the ninth.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
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“Gain on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gain%20on. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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