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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
Per Betsperts Golf, Henley is sixth in this field for total strokes gained at similar courses to Shinnecock over the last three years.
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Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
As media monopolies gained control of discourse, a new feudalism arose.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Britain gained a virtual monopoly on Sicilian sulfur with an 1816 treaty.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 15 June 2026
Anjali Sud, head of Tubi, steered it through significant growth and gained acclaim for her poise and business acumen.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 June 2026
Antar gained fame on social media in the region for his feats, amassing almost 60,000 followers on Instagram after posting videos of himself climbing some of Yemen's rugged landscapes.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
The Green Falcons rely heavily on players from the Saudi Pro League, though defender Saud Abdulhamid has gained experience playing in Europe.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Yes votes for Measure ER, which only needs 50% of the vote plus one for approval, have slowly gained day after day as more ballots — and in particular, ballots from Election Day or later — were counted.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 9 June 2026
This will be only the second appearance ever for the nation that gained independence in 1960.
—Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
As media monopolies gained control of discourse, a new feudalism arose.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Britain gained a virtual monopoly on Sicilian sulfur with an 1816 treaty.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 15 June 2026
Anjali Sud, head of Tubi, steered it through significant growth and gained acclaim for her poise and business acumen.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 June 2026
Antar gained fame on social media in the region for his feats, amassing almost 60,000 followers on Instagram after posting videos of himself climbing some of Yemen's rugged landscapes.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
The Green Falcons rely heavily on players from the Saudi Pro League, though defender Saud Abdulhamid has gained experience playing in Europe.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Yes votes for Measure ER, which only needs 50% of the vote plus one for approval, have slowly gained day after day as more ballots — and in particular, ballots from Election Day or later — were counted.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 9 June 2026
This will be only the second appearance ever for the nation that gained independence in 1960.
—Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gained
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Since then, the orange legion has gathered at Henk's to watch the Dutch national team take the field.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Fans young and old gathered under the KC Live canopy Thursday to watch as Mexico beat South Africa 2-0.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Smith played a key role in the 49ers’ dominant defense in the early 2010s under head coach Jim Harbaugh, which earned San Francisco an NFC championship and appearance in Super Bowl XLVII, which the 49ers lost to the Baltimore Ravens.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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Research from a social-commerce platform found that the top 10% of digital creators earned more than $53,715 each during a three-month period alone.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Police say a weapon was recovered from the scene.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Since the crash, bitcoin hasn’t recovered while other assets like stocks and gold have outperformed.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Rainbow flick The chances of seeing this skill — some might call it a circus act — being performed at the World Cup this summer increased significantly on the back of Neymar being named in the Brazil squad.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Economic output has also increased, up 24% over the same period, government data show.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Ready Player One previously achieved $53 million domestically in its opening weekend in 2018.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 June 2026
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Those aims do not appear to have been achieved.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
14 June 2026
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In a crew filled with people convinced of the superiority of their own methods, Cooper just wants to look at peacocks, call his grandma, and engage in some PG-13 flirting with fellow innocent oddball Kat.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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But many predicted that Candy Crush would not survive for 14 years, and Ingvar is convinced her teams will once again prove the doubters wrong.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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By looking into how errors accumulated and how deviant the answers were from those expected, the researchers were able to get valuable insights into how the physical system was working.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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The plant blooms only when sufficient energy is accumulated, making time between flowering unpredictable, spanning from a few years to more than a decade, according to the United States Botanic Garden.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2026
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Software engineers have largely reaped the benefits of AI agents, but workers in other roles have been slower to adopt the technology.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
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The steel company was awarded General Motors’ (GM) Supplier of the Year for 2025 earlier in the month, and has reaped the benefits of elevated steel prices from the spring.—
Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Gained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gained. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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