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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Savvy investors sell off diminished stocks at a loss, then use the loss to offset gains on other investments at tax time, a technique called tax-loss harvesting.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
Along with huge gains on Wall Street, McMillon oversaw a significant period of growth for the nation’s largest grocer, which included sharp sales increases, wage hikes for hourly workers and transformation of the nation’s low-price leader into a major e-commerce player.
—Melissa Repko,robert Hum, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025
Markets gain on hopes of US shutdown ending US lawmakers on Monday inched closer to reopening the government, as the White House backed a deal that advanced in the Senate.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Philly has made major statistical gains on offense under first-time coordinator Kevin Patullo since then, although the offense remains a work in progress.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
Along with huge gains on Wall Street, McMillon oversaw a significant period of growth for the nation’s largest grocer, which included sharp sales increases, wage hikes for hourly workers and transformation of the nation’s low-price leader into a major e-commerce player.
—Melissa Repko,robert Hum, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025
Markets gain on hopes of US shutdown ending US lawmakers on Monday inched closer to reopening the government, as the White House backed a deal that advanced in the Senate.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Philly has made major statistical gains on offense under first-time coordinator Kevin Patullo since then, although the offense remains a work in progress.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Gain on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gain%20on. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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