gainer

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gainer Pfizer was the biggest gainer in the S & P 500 — posting its best day since 2021. Jason Gewirtz,adrian Van Hauwermeiren, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025 This long gainer was a lot of ground to cover in a flash for the 6-foot-2, 210-pound Colorado State transfer who was a prep star in Los Angeles. Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gainer
Noun
  • That also means there's no winner between technologies.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Kevin Hastings, the 2022 and ’23 champion, defeated last year’s winner, Raul Gutierrez, to reclaim the crown.
    Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The White House is puffing up its chest like an inevitable victor when the clock reaches Zero Hour.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But in a 10-minute period, that can make finding a victor tricky.
    Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Gainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gainer. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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