gain/gather steam

idiom

informal
: to increase in strength, force, or energy
The campaign quickly gained/gathered steam.

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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 Both respiratory illnesses peak in the winter, so there's still a few months for the viruses to gain steam. Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024 But as a losing streak started to gain steam, the franchise’s front office decided a spark was needed. Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gain/gather steam 

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