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

The oil market has been volatile over the course of the war, gaining 9% or more over six single-day or multi-day stretches since the beginning of March. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

That simplicity may be one reason rucking is gaining attention. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Migrants from across Africa regularly attempt to reach the enclave by swimming from Morocco or scaling the heavily fortified border fence in hopes of gaining entry into the European Union. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

The bottom line Savers will earn hundreds of dollars in interest with a $40,000 3-month CD now all while gaining a reprieve from today's market instability. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 31 July 2026

And developers submitted a proposal to the city last spring, which is currently still in the process of gaining approval from Parkville’s Planning and Zoning Commission. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Chinese open-weight models are gaining steam against leading offerings from American companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, which primarily develop proprietary, closed models. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 24 July 2026

The Roundtrees spoke to a group of eight entrepreneurs Thursday about marketing, gaining customers and the benefits of understanding how customers think. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

But unlike some of the controversial routes gaining traction – like dangerous manosphere content or unregulated supplements and injections – Asibuo's approach is more constructive. — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 24 July 2026