gain on
phrasal verb
gained on; gaining on; gains on
: to come nearer to (someone or something that is ahead in a race or competition)
She was still leading at the halfway point, but the other runners were gaining on her.
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Stock gains on Friday were limited due to the uncertain tariff picture.
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Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
Listeners noticed the gains on 2023’s Live at Spiral House, a rehearsal space recording bringing drummer/programmer Tlacael Esparza into the fold.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Japan’s major trading houses, however, logged sharp gains on Warren Buffett’s plans to increase Berkshire Hathaway’s stake in the conglomerates.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
His comments come as the latest sign that, with Russian forces making gains on the battlefield, Moscow may be in little mood to compromise.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
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Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
Listeners noticed the gains on 2023’s Live at Spiral House, a rehearsal space recording bringing drummer/programmer Tlacael Esparza into the fold.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Japan’s major trading houses, however, logged sharp gains on Warren Buffett’s plans to increase Berkshire Hathaway’s stake in the conglomerates.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
His comments come as the latest sign that, with Russian forces making gains on the battlefield, Moscow may be in little mood to compromise.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Gain on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gain%20on. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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