gain ground on
idiom
: to move faster or work harder in order to come closer to
She was trailing in the race, but she was beginning to gain ground on the leaders.
The company has been gaining ground on its competitors.
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The Heat stayed in seventh place in the East on Sunday, but did gain ground on sixth place.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
Cleveland and Milwaukee have already played four times this season, splitting the series 2-2, so the Bucks won’t have the opportunity to gain ground on them that way.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Rams Rams’ 37-14 road win over the Arizona Cardinals by the numbers
Nov. 26, 2023
On Sunday, the Rams capitalized on the opportunity to gain ground on the Seahawks (6-5) in the NFC West.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
But other analysts said that a long work stoppage could help Tesla and foreign automakers gain ground on G.M., Ford and Stellantis.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2023
Trump won’t be there, but his Republican rivals will likely be competing to see which White House hopeful can connect with voters and gain ground on the former president.
—Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2023
But now, with an eight-point swing on the score sheet, the Grand Canyon state has continued to gain ground on reuniting somewhere in the middle with its national counterpart, roughly just 22 cents apart.
—Kye Graves, The Arizona Republic, 13 July 2023
But can Ron DeSantis gain ground on Donald Trump with more candidates joining the race?
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 4 June 2023
Does Auburn now have a better chance to gain ground on Alabama and Georgia thanks to Freeze?
—Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 1 June 2023
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
Cleveland and Milwaukee have already played four times this season, splitting the series 2-2, so the Bucks won’t have the opportunity to gain ground on them that way.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Rams Rams’ 37-14 road win over the Arizona Cardinals by the numbers
Nov. 26, 2023
On Sunday, the Rams capitalized on the opportunity to gain ground on the Seahawks (6-5) in the NFC West.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
But other analysts said that a long work stoppage could help Tesla and foreign automakers gain ground on G.M., Ford and Stellantis.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2023
Trump won’t be there, but his Republican rivals will likely be competing to see which White House hopeful can connect with voters and gain ground on the former president.
—Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2023
But now, with an eight-point swing on the score sheet, the Grand Canyon state has continued to gain ground on reuniting somewhere in the middle with its national counterpart, roughly just 22 cents apart.
—Kye Graves, The Arizona Republic, 13 July 2023
But can Ron DeSantis gain ground on Donald Trump with more candidates joining the race?
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 4 June 2023
Does Auburn now have a better chance to gain ground on Alabama and Georgia thanks to Freeze?
—Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 1 June 2023
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