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

Again, special teams blunders set the defense up in poor position, but the defense ultimately coughed up big gains on the ground. —Mike Kaye september 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025

Meanwhile, all three major averages were in the red as Treasury yields gained on the heels of the latest economic data. —Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025

Seven tech giants – Amazon, Apple, Alphabet (Google), Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla – have driven massive gains on Wall Street over the past decade, collectively earning an eye-popping 698% between 2015 and 2024. —Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025

Takamori finished with 78 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries and most of the running back’s yards were gained on bruising runs up the middle. —Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for gain on

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