Synonyms of gaining

gaining 1 of 2

adjective

as in advancing

Related Words

• advancing
• operating
• continuing
• afloat
• going
• functioning
• working
• proceeding
• alive
• happening
• ongoing
• afoot

Dissimilar Words

• stopped
• arrested
• ended
• halted
• stalled
• receding
• regressing
• retrogressing

gaining

2 of 2

verb

present participle of gain

1

as in gathering

to gradually increase in

our hopes were raised as the movement gained strength

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gathering
• accumulating
• expanding
• growing (in)
• exciting
• mounting
• amassing
• accruing
• building up
• enhancing
• extending
• maximizing
• enlarging
• picking up
• stimulating
• enriching
• doubling (in)
• elevating
• boosting
• tripling (in)
• stepping up
• ramping (up)
• jacking (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• decreasing (in)
• falling (in)
• declining (in)
• lessening
• dwindling
• tapering
• diminishing (in)
• dipping
• abating
• tapering off

2

as in earning

to receive as return for effort

gained her affections with his boyishly shy manner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earning
• winning
• garnering
• reaping
• obtaining
• getting
• making
• attaining
• securing
• acquiring
• realizing
• landing
• capturing
• procuring
• achieving
• carrying
• drawing
• bringing in
• bagging
• pulling down
• coming by
• knocking down
• accumulating
• accomplishing
• regaining
• scoring
• amassing
• grossing
• netting
• occupying
• recapturing
• catching
• annexing
• clearing
• notching (up)
• taking over
• reacquiring
• remaking
• racking up
• picking up
• reattaining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• giving
• granting
• paying
• according
• forfeiting
• yielding
• giving up
• relinquishing
• surrendering
• parting (with)
• handing over

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recovering
• improving
• healing
• recuperating
• rallying
• recouping
• coming back
• convalescing
• pulling round
• reviving
• surviving
• snapping back
• mending
• coming to
• coming around
• recruiting
• coming round
• cheering (up)
• picking up
• pulling through
• perking (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapsing
• coming down
• declining
• failing
• ailing
• weakening
• sinking
• deteriorating
• fading
• worsening
• wasting (away)
• languishing
• degenerating
• sickening
• withering
• relapsing
• wilting
• regressing

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increasing
• rising
• accelerating
• expanding
• swelling
• climbing
• multiplying
• accumulating
• intensifying
• waxing
• spreading
• enlarging
• snowballing
• escalating
• proliferating
• mounting
• appreciating
• surging
• burgeoning
• mushrooming
• ballooning
• booming
• jumping
• rolling up
• heightening
• building up
• skyrocketing
• rocketing
• peaking
• redoubling
• inflating
• distending
• bulking
• puffing (up)
• cresting
• blowing up
• crescendoing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreasing
• diminishing
• contracting
• lessening
• waning
• receding
• dwindling

5

as in achieving

to obtain (as a goal) through effort

vowed to gain control of the company by any means necessary

Synonyms & Similar Words

• achieving
• attaining
• winning
• obtaining
• making
• garnering
• scoring
• hitting
• getting
• securing
• acquiring
• capturing
• logging
• bagging
• realizing
• landing
• procuring
• carrying
• drawing
• ringing up
• clocking (up)
• racking up
• approaching
• notching (up)
• tying
• chalking up
• excelling
• matching
• equaling
• touching
• surpassing
• meeting
• amounting (to)
• topping
• rivaling
• outdoing
• measuring up (to)
• beating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• losing
• failing (at)
• falling short (of)

6

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• persuading
• convincing
• bringing
• satisfying
• getting
• inducing
• attracting
• converting
• moving
• urging
• arguing
• talking (into)
• winning (over)
• prevailing (on or upon)
• coaxing
• prompting
• bringing around
• selling
• seducing
• luring
• influencing
• exhorting
• enticing
• cajoling
• entreating
• wheedling
• swaying
• interesting
• discussing
• tempting
• inclining
• drawing
• brainwashing
• alluring
• conversing
• debating
• blandishing
• leading on
• beguiling
• disputing
• blarneying
• snowing
• reasoning (with)
• overpersuading
• hashing (over)
• fast-talking
• mooting
• chewing over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deterring
• discouraging
• dissuading
• unselling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gaining

Verb

After a weekend of alarming headlines about AI mishaps, public sector breaches, and agents gaining unauthorized access to outside systems, tech and AI CEOs are descending on Washington yet again this week. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026

For front doors, these colors have a historically charming appeal that designers see gaining traction. — The Spruce, 25 Sep. 2026

Official documents show Hitler – who was gaining prominence but had not yet seized power in Germany – had already left Munich for Nuremberg the previous afternoon, a timeline that would prove that he could not have been involved in her death. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026

The incident happened in June and involved a rogue AI agent gaining access to both public and non-public files associated with the Australian Medicare Statistics Reporting Portal, Albanese said. — Jack Moore, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Chicago has slightly reversed its recent population loss, gaining 5,253 residents in the year leading up to July 2025. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

But the past the men are recalling in their stories would have been in the ’20s or ’30s, when the British were still colonizing the region, resistance was gaining strength, and cultural mores were shifting in India and around the globe. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026

Outside Connect, the public backlash against wearable surveillance tech — a catchall term that encompasses not just smart glasses, but also smartwatches and AI pendants — is gaining steam. — Victoria Song, The Verge, 23 Sep. 2026

After gaining a 23-10 fourth quarter lead, Mizzou held off the Blue Raiders in a 23-19 win. — Pj Green september 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026