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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This was largely due to a gain on investments and changes in the fair value of convertible notes and warrant liabilities. —

Quartz Bot, Quartz, 27 Dec. 2024 As a result, Putin would be emboldened to press for more gains on the battlefield – with a high likelihood of success. —

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024 Before that play, Love blew up a screen pass for no gain on second-and-10, then Williams beat left guard John Simpson for a sack. —

Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024 Mining stocks led the gains on the Stoxx 600 on Tuesday, after news agency Reuters reported China was planning to issue a record 3 trillion yuan ($411 billion) worth of treasury bonds in 2025. —

Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gain on