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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Indeed, Japanese stocks hit a record high on Monday, and extended gains on Tuesday.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Running back TreVeyon Henderson picked up nine yards on first down and no gain on second down.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Seattle got a short gain on the next play, then on 3rd and 6 Darnold faced pressure and heaved the ball to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who got behind the defense and was wide open for a potential walk-in touchdown.
—February 9, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
OpenAI Loses Ground to Google OpenAI’s rivals are gaining on its flagship product.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Running back TreVeyon Henderson picked up nine yards on first down and no gain on second down.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Seattle got a short gain on the next play, then on 3rd and 6 Darnold faced pressure and heaved the ball to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who got behind the defense and was wide open for a potential walk-in touchdown.
—February 9, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
OpenAI Loses Ground to Google OpenAI’s rivals are gaining on its flagship product.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for gain on
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“Gain on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gain%20on. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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