gain on
phrasal 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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The rest of the Challenger standings did not change 1 through 6, but California did a solid job of gaining on Bay Area for 4th in PPM.
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Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The medical device maker has topped bottom-line estimates 88% of the time, with its stock averaging a 2.5% gain on days its results are released.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 18 July 2025
Deposits were up $1.6 billion to $33.52 billion, a 5% gain on an non-annualized basis.
—Arkansas Online, 17 July 2025
For the Kremlin, standing between Trump and the Nobel Peace Prize is risky, but agreeing to a cease-fire while Russia is making steady, if incremental, gains on the battlefield is a step too far.
—Andrew Ryvkin, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
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Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The medical device maker has topped bottom-line estimates 88% of the time, with its stock averaging a 2.5% gain on days its results are released.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 18 July 2025
Deposits were up $1.6 billion to $33.52 billion, a 5% gain on an non-annualized basis.
—Arkansas Online, 17 July 2025
For the Kremlin, standing between Trump and the Nobel Peace Prize is risky, but agreeing to a cease-fire while Russia is making steady, if incremental, gains on the battlefield is a step too far.
—Andrew Ryvkin, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
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“Gain on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gain%20on. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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