gather/gain momentum
idiom
: to move faster
The wagon gathered/gained momentum as it rolled down the hill.
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And while herd rebuilding is expected to gain momentum in the next couple of years, expansion takes time.
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Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
For example, pay-by-bank solutions, enabling customers to pay merchants directly from their bank accounts, have struggled to gain momentum in the U.S., even with cost advantages.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The right-hander's return offers stability to a team that is struggling to gain momentum after the Red Sox's six-game win streak quickly gave way to a six-game losing streak this month.
—Joey Copponi, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Protests against the current administration Oftentimes, Bergstrand said, social movements take time to gain momentum and influence.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025
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Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
For example, pay-by-bank solutions, enabling customers to pay merchants directly from their bank accounts, have struggled to gain momentum in the U.S., even with cost advantages.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The right-hander's return offers stability to a team that is struggling to gain momentum after the Red Sox's six-game win streak quickly gave way to a six-game losing streak this month.
—Joey Copponi, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Protests against the current administration Oftentimes, Bergstrand said, social movements take time to gain momentum and influence.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for gather/gain momentum
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“Gather/gain momentum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gather%2Fgain%20momentum. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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