gather momentum/strength

phrase

: to begin to be more popular and effective

The campaign has begun to gather momentum/strength.

Examples of gather momentum/strength in a Sentence

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The snowball method is better suited for people who need an early win to gather momentum. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026

However, the near quarter-point decline in mortgage rates this year has yet to inspire buyers, illustrating a housing market still struggling to gather momentum. — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026

The Fire Horse Year is a moment of inner affirmation, a psychological reset that allows people to gather momentum for what comes next. — Yiling Pan, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026

Yet despite all these accomplishments, Burns not only allowed inflation to gather momentum, but did so by colluding politically with the White House unlike any other Fed chair. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026