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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Stocks kicked off the new year on a solid note, posting slight gains on Friday that built on last year’s strong performance.
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Mayfield tossed a short pass to Otton for a 20-yard gain on third and 4 to extend Tampa Bay’s drive and run off more time.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Mayfield tossed a short pass to Otton for a 20-yard gain on third-and-4 to extend Tampa Bay’s drive and run off more time.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026
In the third quarter, Chambliss found Wallace over the middle for a 36-yard gain on fourth down to the Georgia 8, setting up Lacy’s 7-yard scoring run around the right end to cut the Bulldogs’ lead to 21-19.
—Brett Martel, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Mayfield tossed a short pass to Otton for a 20-yard gain on third and 4 to extend Tampa Bay’s drive and run off more time.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Mayfield tossed a short pass to Otton for a 20-yard gain on third-and-4 to extend Tampa Bay’s drive and run off more time.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026
In the third quarter, Chambliss found Wallace over the middle for a 36-yard gain on fourth down to the Georgia 8, setting up Lacy’s 7-yard scoring run around the right end to cut the Bulldogs’ lead to 21-19.
—Brett Martel, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Gain on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gain%20on. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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