gather momentum/strength

idiom

: to begin to be more popular and effective

The campaign has begun to gather momentum/strength.

Examples of gather momentum/strength in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Hurricanes, in contrast, gather strength over days, can span hundreds of miles, and are visible to satellites, yielding ample time and information to generate useful forecasts, issue alerts, and get people out of the way. —

Umair Irfan, Vox, 21 June 2024 El Niño began midway through 2023 and often takes months to gather strength. —

Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2024 He was quickly joined by others as the group began rocking the SUV back and forth to gather momentum to put it back on its wheels. —

Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2024 Yet even as efforts to shut down the facility gather strength, some officials and environmental advocates are skeptical such a move will help. —

Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gather momentum/strength

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