gain/gather steam
idiom
informal
: to increase in strength, force, or energy
The campaign quickly gained/gathered steam.
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The effort will gain steam with Needham as CEO and support from Styles.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Personal checks continued to gain steam until the mid-1990s, when credit and debit cards largely took over.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
More aid and more attacks As ceasefire efforts gather steam, Ukraine’s allies in Europe are working to strengthen Kyiv’s hand militarily.
—John Leicester, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
In 2005, Martin’s political career began to gain steam, with his appointment to chair the state’s Board of Election Commissioners by then-Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Mar. 2025
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Personal checks continued to gain steam until the mid-1990s, when credit and debit cards largely took over.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
More aid and more attacks As ceasefire efforts gather steam, Ukraine’s allies in Europe are working to strengthen Kyiv’s hand militarily.
—John Leicester, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
In 2005, Martin’s political career began to gain steam, with his appointment to chair the state’s Board of Election Commissioners by then-Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Gain/gather steam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gain%2Fgather%20steam. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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