gain/gather steam
idiom
informal
: to increase in strength, force, or energy
The campaign quickly gained/gathered steam.
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Regardless, Gaussian splats are continuing to gain steam across the industry.
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Anshel Sag, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Manufacturing activity also slowed in Italy in December, the data showed, while Spain recorded a further month of expansion, as the southern European economy continues to gain steam.
—Karen Gilchrist,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
Either way, though, expect apprenticeships to gain steam in the new Trump administration.
—Michael B. Horn, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
News of a potential tie-up between Japan's second and third largest carmakers continued to gain steam today, with Honda and Nissan both confirming talks around some sort of collaboration.
—Hope King, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
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Anshel Sag, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Manufacturing activity also slowed in Italy in December, the data showed, while Spain recorded a further month of expansion, as the southern European economy continues to gain steam.
—Karen Gilchrist,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
Either way, though, expect apprenticeships to gain steam in the new Trump administration.
—Michael B. Horn, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
News of a potential tie-up between Japan's second and third largest carmakers continued to gain steam today, with Honda and Nissan both confirming talks around some sort of collaboration.
—Hope King, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Gain/gather steam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gain%2Fgather%20steam. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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