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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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The improvement in net income was significantly impacted by the gain on the sale of businesses.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2025
Such as average speed and elevation gained on a bicycle ride.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Stocks gained on Monday, with the Magnificent 7 group of tech giants posting their best one-day gain in more than two months as investors cheered the conciliatory signals.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The improvement in net income was significantly impacted by the gain on the sale of businesses.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2025
Such as average speed and elevation gained on a bicycle ride.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Stocks gained on Monday, with the Magnificent 7 group of tech giants posting their best one-day gain in more than two months as investors cheered the conciliatory signals.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gain on
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“Gain on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gain%20on. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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