gain ground on
Definition of gain ground on
: 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.
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: resources or advantage acquired or increased : profit
: the act or process of acquiring something
: an increase in amount, magnitude, or degree
: to acquire or get possession of usually by industry, merit, or craft
: to win in competition or conflict
: to arrive at : reach, attain
: the bottom of a body of water
: sediment
: ground coffee beans after brewing
: to bring to or place on the ground
: to cause to run aground
: to provide a reason or justification for
: past tense and past participle ofgrind
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