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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But the Mets are finally gaining on the Giants, who left town in 1958.
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Brazil has gained on both commodity strength and shifting political expectations.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
And the enormous human toll has secured relatively small territorial gains on the battlefield, with Russia increasing the amount of Ukrainian land under its control by just 12% since 2022, the report from Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) says.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
That classification matters because long-term gains on collectibles are taxed at a maximum rate of 28%, not the 15% or 20% long-term capital gains rates many investors expect from stocks.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Brazil has gained on both commodity strength and shifting political expectations.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
And the enormous human toll has secured relatively small territorial gains on the battlefield, with Russia increasing the amount of Ukrainian land under its control by just 12% since 2022, the report from Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) says.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
That classification matters because long-term gains on collectibles are taxed at a maximum rate of 28%, not the 15% or 20% long-term capital gains rates many investors expect from stocks.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Gain on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gain%20on. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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