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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
In the early nineteenth century, more than a dozen colonies in the Americas gained their freedom, including Haiti, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Peru.
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Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
On multiple occasions, Brighton players were on the turf seconds before a set piece, but gained no sympathy from referee Chris Kavanagh.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Microsoft shares dropped 4% and Amazon shares gained less than 1% Thursday after the companies reported earnings Wednesday, underscoring that investors are becoming less patient about spending that doesn’t bring immediate returns.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Well, this idea has gained bipartisan support in Congress.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The disease gained attention last year after late actor Gene Hackman ’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, died from a hantavirus infection in New Mexico.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Berkshire Hathaway — Both classes of Berkshire stock gained almost 1% after CEO Greg Abel reassured investors with his solid performance at the annual shareholders meeting on Saturday.
—Christina Cheddar Berk,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 May 2026
In the past few years, this theory, reasonable at its core, has gained traction in the courts.
—Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Magyar’s center-right Tisza party gained 141 seats out of 199 in parliament — the largest majority in Hungary’s post-Communist history.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
On multiple occasions, Brighton players were on the turf seconds before a set piece, but gained no sympathy from referee Chris Kavanagh.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Microsoft shares dropped 4% and Amazon shares gained less than 1% Thursday after the companies reported earnings Wednesday, underscoring that investors are becoming less patient about spending that doesn’t bring immediate returns.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Well, this idea has gained bipartisan support in Congress.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The disease gained attention last year after late actor Gene Hackman ’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, died from a hantavirus infection in New Mexico.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Berkshire Hathaway — Both classes of Berkshire stock gained almost 1% after CEO Greg Abel reassured investors with his solid performance at the annual shareholders meeting on Saturday.
—Christina Cheddar Berk,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 May 2026
In the past few years, this theory, reasonable at its core, has gained traction in the courts.
—Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Magyar’s center-right Tisza party gained 141 seats out of 199 in parliament — the largest majority in Hungary’s post-Communist history.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gained
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Luxury retail remained resilient during China‘s five-day Labor Day holiday — bucking a broader trend of cautious consumer spending — according to foot traffic data gathered by Bernstein across 10 high-end malls in four major cities.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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The annual update reports on the water quality and health of Baltimore's Inner Harbor based on data gathered by both Blue Water Baltimore and Waterfront Partnership in 2024.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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On defense, cornerback Osiris Gilbert broke up multiple passes and had a few hard hits, linebacker Samuel Omosigho earned a sack, and linebacker Malaki Soliai-Tui forced a fumble.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Oihane earned the assist on the goal.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Talley fled the scene after the shooting, and officers later recovered a weapon when he was taken into custody, according to police.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Police recovered a knife at the scene.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Glas said many producers understandably believed that given the gap in IEEPA tariff rates between free-trade-agreement qualifying countries in the Western Hemisphere and those in Asia — which amounted by about 10 percentage points in most cases — sourcing from the Americas should have increased.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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European countries and Canada have increased defense spending and military recruitment efforts over the last year in response to Trump’s threats.—
Mark Carlson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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O’Keefe-Dunne also was blessed with a lovely singing voice, her sister said, and her uncle had wanted to send her to a vocal coach — the same vocal coach used by singer Johnny Mathis, who then had not yet achieved worldwide stardom.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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So this has been a tactical demonstration of prowess, but has not achieved the strategic goals that the president announced.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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After seeing Fanny at the Troubadour, Perry’s secretary convinced her boss to check them out.—
Marissa Lorusso,
Pitchfork,
3 May 2026
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But experience had convinced him that his new machines would quickly pay for themselves.—
Alison J. Stein,
thehustle.co,
1 May 2026
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As people returned from their Earth Week effort to clear trash accumulated over the winter from Waukegan Municipal Beach on Saturday, two were lugging large rusted pieces of steel.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Neither of the engines was damaged during the 470 seconds of hot firing accumulated during the tests.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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The additional billions that Moscow has reaped because of the Iran war is easing some pressure off Russia’s floundering economy and the Kremlin’s ability to finance the conflict in Ukraine.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a February 2025 Reuters poll, the two men reaped more favorable ratings than anyone else among the 10 wealthiest Americans.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Gained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gained. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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