Synonyms of gains

gains 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of gain

1

as in gathers

to gradually increase in

our hopes were raised as the movement gained strength

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gathers
• grows (in)
• accumulates
• builds up
• expands
• accrues
• mounts
• picks up
• enhances
• excites
• amasses
• maximizes
• extends
• stimulates
• doubles (in)
• enriches
• boosts
• enlarges
• triples (in)
• ramps (up)
• elevates
• steps up
• jacks (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• decreases (in)
• falls (in)
• declines (in)
• dips
• diminishes (in)
• lessens
• tapers
• tapers off
• dwindles
• abates

2

as in wins

to receive as return for effort

gained her affections with his boyishly shy manner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wins
• earns
• reaps
• garners
• gets
• lands
• obtains
• makes
• attains
• realizes
• acquires
• captures
• secures
• draws
• achieves
• brings in
• procures
• carries
• pulls down
• comes by
• knocks down
• bags
• scores
• regains
• accumulates
• accomplishes
• grosses
• nets
• amasses
• recaptures
• notches (up)
• catches
• takes over
• occupies
• reacquires
• annexes
• picks up
• racks up
• clears
• remakes
• reattains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• forfeits
• gives
• pays
• grants
• yields
• accords
• parts (with)
• relinquishes
• surrenders
• gives up
• hands over

3

as in recovers

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

• recovers
• improves
• heals
• rallies
• recuperates
• recoups
• snaps back
• comes back
• pulls round
• comes to
• convalesces
• comes around
• mends
• survives
• revives
• comes round
• recruits
• cheers (up)
• perks (up)
• picks up
• pulls through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• comes down
• collapses
• declines
• fails
• fades
• ails
• weakens
• deteriorates
• degenerates
• sinks
• worsens
• withers
• wastes (away)
• languishes
• sickens
• regresses
• wilts
• relapses

4

as in increases

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

• increases
• rises
• swells
• accelerates
• climbs
• expands
• intensifies
• multiplies
• waxes
• accumulates
• spreads
• surges
• mushrooms
• rolls up
• mounts
• booms
• proliferates
• jumps
• escalates
• snowballs
• builds up
• appreciates
• enlarges
• balloons
• burgeons
• heightens
• peaks
• redoubles
• skyrockets
• bulks
• rockets
• puffs (up)
• distends
• inflates
• crests
• blows up
• crescendoes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreases
• diminishes
• contracts
• wanes
• lessens
• recedes
• dwindles

5

as in achieves

to obtain (as a goal) through effort

vowed to gain control of the company by any means necessary

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wins
• achieves
• attains
• scores
• makes
• obtains
• hits
• garners
• gets
• lands
• logs
• acquires
• captures
• bags
• realizes
• secures
• rings up
• draws
• chalks up
• racks up
• clocks (up)
• notches (up)
• excels
• procures
• carries
• ties
• approaches
• equals
• touches
• rivals
• amounts (to)
• matches
• surpasses
• tops
• meets
• measures up (to)
• outdoes
• beats

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fails (at)
• misses
• loses
• falls short (of)

6

as in convinces

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

• convinces
• persuades
• satisfies
• brings
• gets
• moves
• induces
• converts
• prevails (on or upon)
• wins (over)
• brings around
• urges
• talks (into)
• argues
• attracts
• seduces
• coaxes
• lures
• prompts
• influences
• sells
• interests
• snows
• entreats
• leads on
• entices
• tempts
• draws
• cajoles
• inclines
• wheedles
• exhorts
• blandishes
• debates
• allures
• sways
• fast-talks
• blarneys
• beguiles
• disputes
• discusses
• overpersuades
• brainwashes
• converses
• chews over
• hashes (over)
• reasons (with)
• moots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discourages
• deters
• dissuades
• unsells

gains

2 of 2

noun

plural of gain

as in revenue

an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property

net gains this year were better than last

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revenue
• earnings
• profit
• yield
• income
• return
• proceeds
• incoming(s)
• wages
• windfall
• salary
• funds
• killing
• resources
• money
• capital
• pocket
• tips
• finances
• take-home pay
• exchequer
• coffers
• pocketbook
• bankroll
• wherewithal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cost
• expenses
• expenditures
• outlay
• charge
• disbursement
• outgo

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gains

Verb

Stripe gains a live and unusually broad view of which models OpenRouter customers choose and how those workloads shift week to week. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Luis takes him under his wing at the New York City hospital to learn life-saving techniques as the teen gains an interest in the medical field. — Kirsten Acuna, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

The series follows photography student Max Caulfield (newcomer Tatum Grace Hopkins), who gains the ability to rewind time while saving her best friend, Chloe Price (Maisy Stella). — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

Turkey, already a NATO member, gains a larger market for its growing defense industry and additional strategic weight as tensions with Israel rise. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Grok Bot gains access to its own virtual computer and can interact with applications without requiring an API or MCP connection for every service. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

Hair that's accustomed to lying one way naturally gains height when flipped in the opposite direction, while the sweeping fringe creates softness and fullness around the face. — Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Aug. 2026

Or imagine that whoever reaches Mars and begins constructing a settlement — whether with robots or eventually with human settlers — gains the right to declare the surrounding land as private property. — Rainer Zitelmann, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Injuries often play a role in whether a player gains and loses a starting role in football. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026

Noun

Matchday revenues are also rising, along with commercial gains. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Shares later pared some of the gains to trade at 883 yuan ($131) apiece at the morning close. — Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

But economists caution that large regional estimates do not necessarily show how much money reached individual neighborhood businesses or whether the gains continued after visitors left. — Kenny Choi, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Shares had jumped nearly 630% before paring gains to close at 845 yuan. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

For accessories, those benefits did not explain performance, suggesting that gains arose mainly through cross-selling with destination products. — Ayşe Çetinel, Harvard Business Review, 18 Aug. 2026

The largest gains will be pet supplies with a 64 percent increase, which is followed by wearable technology at 52 percent. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026

For all these gains, however, production has not kept up with consumption, and food and agricultural imports have exploded. — Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026

Schools have experienced remarkable gains in financial support in recent years — now totaling more than $25,000 per pupil from all sources — but as revenues increase, so do political pressures to increase spending. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026