as in advancing
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1
as in gathering
to gradually increase in
our hopes were raised as the movement gained strength
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2
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
Editorial, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Investigators determined that Skuce hired Logan Delp to kill Sheppard in order to prevent him from gaining custody or further visitation with his child.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Magyar’s center-right Tisza party overwhelmingly defeated Orbán’s nationalist-populist Fidesz last month, gaining more votes and seats in parliament than any other party in Hungary’s post-Communist history.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Magyar's center-right Tisza party defeated Orbán's nationalist-populist Fidesz in a stunning blow last month, gaining more votes and seats in Parliament than any other party in Hungary's post-Communist history.
—CBS News, 9 May 2026
Its cities to the south have long grappled with gaining equal access to emergency healthcare and county services while facing disproportionate need.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
At the same time, the idea of putting data centers closer to consumers, even onto and into their homes, is gaining traction in real estate circles.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Now, no doubt Witt himself gaining momentum, the turnaround of the bullpen and the drastically improved hitting with runners in scoring position that’s led to this resurgence is less about any Witt-icisms than players engaging the everyday grind.
—Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Rails took the Ruby community by storm, gaining the attention of the multinational technology company Apple.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Verb
One approach gaining support is to slow the displacement of workers with new taxes on AI services and investments.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Investigators determined that Skuce hired Logan Delp to kill Sheppard in order to prevent him from gaining custody or further visitation with his child.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Magyar’s center-right Tisza party overwhelmingly defeated Orbán’s nationalist-populist Fidesz last month, gaining more votes and seats in parliament than any other party in Hungary’s post-Communist history.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Magyar's center-right Tisza party defeated Orbán's nationalist-populist Fidesz in a stunning blow last month, gaining more votes and seats in Parliament than any other party in Hungary's post-Communist history.
—CBS News, 9 May 2026
Its cities to the south have long grappled with gaining equal access to emergency healthcare and county services while facing disproportionate need.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
At the same time, the idea of putting data centers closer to consumers, even onto and into their homes, is gaining traction in real estate circles.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Now, no doubt Witt himself gaining momentum, the turnaround of the bullpen and the drastically improved hitting with runners in scoring position that’s led to this resurgence is less about any Witt-icisms than players engaging the everyday grind.
—Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Rails took the Ruby community by storm, gaining the attention of the multinational technology company Apple.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaining
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Climbers began gathering in April at the base camp, which is at an altitude of 17,340 feet.—
Pasang Rinzee Sherpa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Among the military hardware was an Iranian Air Force RC-130, a reconnaissance and intelligence-gathering variant of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules tactical transport aircraft.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Poorer households, defined as those earning less than $40,000, cut their gas consumption by 7%, the report found, but still spent 12% more on gas in March.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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To tow the car five miles and hold it at a towing site cost $430, which if someone is earning only the minimum wage is a lot of money.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Xcel Energy, the state’s largest electricity utility, has said the rate increase is aimed at recovering the costs of investments the company has made since its last rate increase in 2023.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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The 18-year-old received a steroid shot from a doctor and is also recovering from January wrist surgery that has sidelined her from golf until at least July.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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This feeling of stasis is made all the more worrying by Ukraine’s increasing ability to strike inside Russia itself.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Verdier says the increasing regulation in the car industry and the push to move away from fossil fuels are part of the reason why Ferrari is so enthusiastic about this project.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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If Pan American Airways represented, at its height, victory and suavity, the country achieving a kind of European state of grace, then Spirit was the exact opposite—synonymous with the rowdy and the rude at the heart of the American character.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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What may sound like a dizzying lifestyle to some to Chiles is par for the course in achieving her loftiest goals across sports and beyond.—
Marquise Francis,
NBC news,
9 May 2026
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Araghchi questioned whether the latest military exchange was meant to pressure Iran into a peace deal or the result of someone persuading the president of the United States (POTUS) to extend the conflict.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Mitchell’s greatest achievement was persuading Congress that effects — not intent — must be the legal standard, because intent can always be disguised.—
Alvin C. Hathaway Sr,
Baltimore Sun,
4 May 2026
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They'd be heralded not by rippling explosions or flash frozen corpses floating against a tapestry of stars, but instead by oxygen, almost imperceptibly slipping away or radiation slowly accumulating in our cells over years.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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But the unpaid bills kept accumulating, and no new accounts were made.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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Aspen Wooten, a talented tennis prodigy who moved from Memphis to Lake Nona with her family as a ninth grader, had accomplished just about everything available in her four-year high school career — including winning more than 100 matches.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Schindler also put down the winning kill in both games for the Knights (16-5, 1-1).—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Gaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaining. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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