GAINING Synonyms: 252 Similar and Opposite Words

gaining 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of gaining next

as in advancing

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verb

present participle of gain

as in gathering

to gradually increase in our hopes were raised as the movement gained strength

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as in earning

to receive as return for effort gained her affections with his boyishly shy manner

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as in recovering

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 increasing

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 achieving

to obtain (as a goal) through effort vowed to gain control of the company by any means necessary

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as in persuading

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 gaining

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There are also a number of fascinating candidates who might need a couple of tries, along with returning fixtures who have been gaining momentum and could at some point hit the 75% threshold needed for election. —

Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026 Since then, more pandas have arrived or were born locally, gaining a huge following. —

Chris Lau, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026 The Rams ran it 39 times that night, too, gaining 124 yards as part of a display that amassed 581 yards (80 coming in overtime) with 457 passing yards and 26 first downs. —

Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026 The Rise Of Slow Decorating In an era of rapid furniture turnover and trend chasing, slow decorating is gaining traction as a thoughtful alternative. —

Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026 However, the Nets had no answer for Payton Pritchard in the third quarter, and his 12 points in the period kept Brooklyn from gaining real separation. —

C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026 And as Western Europe and Japan recovered from the war, American firms were more interested in gaining access to these growing markets than in preventing their exporters from competing in the American market. —

Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026 Home drone deliveries have slowly been gaining momentum since 2019, when the Federal Aviation Administration approved aerial commercial package deliveries. —

Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026 Capai visited Guaribas two times before the shooting of the film, gaining the trust of the community. —

Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026

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Among those helping lead the community welcome is the Palisades Recovery Coalition, which will provide coffee to parents and community members gathering outside the school as students arrive.

— Daily News, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Inkwell Beach Davos has become the go-to gathering for leaders and changemakers committed to turning inclusion from aspiration into action - from Wanji Walcott, Chief Business and Legal officer of Pinterest to Chris Foster, CEO of Omnicom PR Group to Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026