gain ground on

phrase

: to move faster or work harder in order to come closer to

She was trailing in the race, but she was beginning to gain ground on the leaders.

The company has been gaining ground on its competitors.

Examples of gain ground on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Disney is also poised to gain ground on easier content and linear comparables, in addition to more favorable sports rights costs on the TV and streaming sides, the analyst noted. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026

Minnesota can gain ground on Houston. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026

The addition of even $10 billion of extra sales would accelerate its efforts to gain ground on Nvidia. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026

The Penguins didn’t gain ground on anyone in the Metropolitan Division despite earning a win. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026

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