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.

Examples of gain on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All sectors were lower in Hong Kong while only Consumer Staples names saw gains on a sector level in Mainland China. —Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

Mayor Javier Fernández, a former Democratic member of the Florida House, blamed some of the Trump gains on the city’s shifting demographic as gentrification takes its toll on traditionally Black neighborhoods. —Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025

Momentum is gaining on A24‘s live-action Barney movie from Mattel Films and Daniel Kaluuya’s 59% Productions, as the companies have set Emmy and Golden Globe winner Ayo Edebiri to write the screenplay and also have her in talks to star. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025

If prices drop, their gains on these short positions offset some of the losses on their sales. —Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for gain on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon