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.

Examples of gain on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This week, investors cashed in recent gains on high-flying, artificial intelligence growth stocks, rotating instead to overlooked other areas of the market, such as financials, industrials and health care stocks that are more cyclical and sensitive to the course of the economy. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2025

There’s consensus on Wall Street that AI has driven most of the gains on the S&P 500this year — but disagreement over whether that’s pushed the market into bubble territory. —Mark Niquette, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025

Consumers can roll over health savings account balances from year to year, invest the money and spend tax-free gains on eligible expenses. —Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025

New inventory is finally gaining on demand for homes in the Boise area — a trend that could help rebalance the Treasure Valley’s housing market in 2026. —Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for gain on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon