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as in gathered
to gradually increase in
our hopes were raised as the movement gained strength
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as in earned
to receive as return for effort
gained her affections with his boyishly shy manner
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as in recovered
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
is steadily gaining after his bout with the flu and will be back on his feet soon
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as in increased
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
the new version of the car gained in both width and length compared to the earlier model
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as in achieved
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
vowed to gain control of the company by any means necessary
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as in convinced
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request
the radical party was able to gain some supporters with intense recruitment on college campuses
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Recent Examples of gained
The Knights gained their two-game lead Friday with a 94-86 home win over Palomar.
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Honnold gained world-wide fame after ascending Yosemite National Park’s 3,000-foot El Capitan without safety equipment or rope in 2017.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
Online prediction markets also gained attention earlier this month, when an anonymous trader earned more than $463,000 by accurately predicting that Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro would be captured.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Blum gained the opportunity to apply for the H-E-B education award after an anonymous nomination to the competition.
—Aaron Sullivan, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
The Church gained recruits in South Korea, but the popularity of mainstream Christianity limited its expansion.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Ignatiev, who died in 2019, was a factory worker who entered academia late in life as a Marxist and gained minor notoriety with his 1995 book, How the Irish Became White.
—Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
After moving to Glenview in 2012, the number of seats doubled to 60 and the theater gained a 14-foot stage.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The South Bay gained 400 jobs in November, an upswing that ended four consecutive months of job losses.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Honnold gained world-wide fame after ascending Yosemite National Park’s 3,000-foot El Capitan without safety equipment or rope in 2017.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
Online prediction markets also gained attention earlier this month, when an anonymous trader earned more than $463,000 by accurately predicting that Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro would be captured.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Blum gained the opportunity to apply for the H-E-B education award after an anonymous nomination to the competition.
—Aaron Sullivan, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
The Church gained recruits in South Korea, but the popularity of mainstream Christianity limited its expansion.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Ignatiev, who died in 2019, was a factory worker who entered academia late in life as a Marxist and gained minor notoriety with his 1995 book, How the Irish Became White.
—Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
After moving to Glenview in 2012, the number of seats doubled to 60 and the theater gained a 14-foot stage.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The South Bay gained 400 jobs in November, an upswing that ended four consecutive months of job losses.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gained
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Just outside Minneapolis, hundreds gathered in the frigid cold early Friday at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, the site of regular protests in recent weeks.—
KIMBERLEE KRUESI,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Dosunmu gathered the ball and passed it this time to Coby White, who launched his own counter.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Matsumoto earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware and a doctorate in economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2015.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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This isn’t the first time the historical society has earned a grant from the nonprofit organization.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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His body was recovered after an extensive search of the pond.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The youngest child, age 6, did not resurface and was recovered after an extensive search.—
Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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That figure is used to determine the league’s cut, which for all local TV deals has since increased from 34% to 48%.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the average new car payment has increased by $300, or more than 35%, since then to $769.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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This nws in not just about saving the tunnel project, but is also an interesting showcase of what can be achieved with a little bit of lateral thinking and planning.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Patriots achieved their largest lead (14 points) three times in the fourth quarter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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However, Brenda's two daughters, Michelle Wonders and Monica Tagas, were left questioning the investigation, convinced that their mother had been murdered, per the Chronicle.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Nearly two months ago, AMC sold most of its Hycroft Mining stake to the gold and silver mine’s largest investor, Canadian billionaire Eric Sprott, who convinced AMC to join him in making their original investment in 2022.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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In the past few years, the four boys had indeed accumulated a slew of misdemeanor summons for a range of petty offenses—some dating back to October 1981, and others recorded as recently as November 1984.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Roadways are hazardous due to accumulated, blowing and drifting snow and roads may be very icy.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the short-term pain reaped long-term benefits.—
Howard Schneider,
USA Today,
19 Jan. 2026
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Unlike the companies that spent trillions in the great American electric koolaid build out, Apple let others do it for them and then reaped the benefits.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Gained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gained. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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