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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Major bourses across the region made gains on Friday.
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Two plays later, the quarterback delivered a strike to Sutton for an 8-yard gain on a skinny post, pushing the ball to Cincinnati’s 20-yard line with 13 seconds left in the half.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Tagovailoa linked up with tight end Darren Waller for a 14-yard gain on one third down, then hit star wide receiver Tyreek Hill for 8 yards and another first down on Miami’s next third-down play to push the Dolphins inside the Jets’ 40-yard line.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Much was gained on the 19-year journey to the gold.
—Barbie Porter, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Two plays later, the quarterback delivered a strike to Sutton for an 8-yard gain on a skinny post, pushing the ball to Cincinnati’s 20-yard line with 13 seconds left in the half.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Tagovailoa linked up with tight end Darren Waller for a 14-yard gain on one third down, then hit star wide receiver Tyreek Hill for 8 yards and another first down on Miami’s next third-down play to push the Dolphins inside the Jets’ 40-yard line.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Much was gained on the 19-year journey to the gold.
—Barbie Porter, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Gain on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gain%20on. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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