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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
After more than two weeks of courtroom arguments and years of behind-the-scenes tension, golf legend Jack Nicklaus gained victory in the defamation case against Nicklaus Companies, the very company that bears his name.
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
However, the drugs have gained popularity as many are using them for weight loss when not medically necessary.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Sunrun popped 8%, while Nextracker gained nearly 4%.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Porsche’s family of all-electric vehicles just gained a new member.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
Over the last two decades of accelerating digital politics, commentators are constantly pausing to observe that one party seems to have gained a permanent edge.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Elegant tributes to Blanc’s vision and the stature the city of Hyères gained under his watch were offered by Pascale Mussard, president of the Villa Noailles association; Jean-Pierre Giran, the mayor of Hyères; and Pascal Morand, the executive president of the FCHM.
—Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
After the team’s 14 rushes gained just 19 yards, there was some belief that maybe the Dolphins couldn’t run the ball.
—Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Eclipse energy is notorious for clearing that which cannot follow us forward, and this month is about understanding what was removed, what was revealed, and what has been gained in the process.
—Tatianna Tarot, Refinery29, 14 Oct. 2025
Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
However, the drugs have gained popularity as many are using them for weight loss when not medically necessary.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Sunrun popped 8%, while Nextracker gained nearly 4%.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Porsche’s family of all-electric vehicles just gained a new member.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
Over the last two decades of accelerating digital politics, commentators are constantly pausing to observe that one party seems to have gained a permanent edge.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Elegant tributes to Blanc’s vision and the stature the city of Hyères gained under his watch were offered by Pascale Mussard, president of the Villa Noailles association; Jean-Pierre Giran, the mayor of Hyères; and Pascal Morand, the executive president of the FCHM.
—Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
After the team’s 14 rushes gained just 19 yards, there was some belief that maybe the Dolphins couldn’t run the ball.
—Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Eclipse energy is notorious for clearing that which cannot follow us forward, and this month is about understanding what was removed, what was revealed, and what has been gained in the process.
—Tatianna Tarot, Refinery29, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gained
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Other big stories ➤ More than 350 residents from Marana and surrounding southern Arizona communities gathered to criticize Management and Training Corporation's refusal to communicate on whether a shuttered state prison will return as an ICE detention center.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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In response to the deployment, several hundred protesters gathered outside the base.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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This Navfalcon Hidden Camera Detector has earned a permanent spot in my travel bag; this gadget picks up the radio frequency (RF) signals that are emitted by cameras and alerts you when these wireless signals have been detected.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Dylan, Olivia and Karagach's performance earned them 36/40 from the judges and plenty of high praise.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The sled, which is later recovered from the water, allows engineers to evaluate the system’s performance and stress tolerance without risking an actual aircraft.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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Jones was found with more than $5,200 in his possession and a backpack recovered on Madison had $8,300 in cash in it.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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In a survey from brokerage firm Evercore ISI conducted last year, ChatGPT respondents saying ChatGPT was their top search provider increased to 5% from 1% four months prior.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Warming trends delay first freeze in US Fall days that are unusually warm have increased in 238 cities, or 98% of the 243 cities that were examined by Climate Central.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Tindall, a former professional rugby player, played for Bath and Gloucester and achieved 75 caps for the national team.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
25 Oct. 2025
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Once that’s achieved, cure again; then seal with the top coat.—
Laura Solla,
Glamour,
25 Oct. 2025
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Steven Spielberg saw the original cut of the film prior to its release in which Katie dies, and convinced Peli to reshoot the more ominous ending where Featherston simply goes missing.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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And by the end of it, we were convinced that this would be a go for us.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
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Slowly, gaining confidence at shooting and interviewing, Pencic accumulated remarkable material from all kinds of places, shooting for four months, always, somehow, after dark.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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At a higher level, the data accumulated by eBird has been used by researchers to better understand bird distribution, gain deeper understanding of migration patterns, model population trends and predict bird populations over time.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Beyond the Padres steering the 5-3 lead to the Game 2 victory, Bevacqua reaped other lifetime rewards from his three-run swing.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The result is that Hamas has reaped the political windfall of its own callous cowardice.—
Aviva Klompas,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Gained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gained. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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