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 of the Razorbacks’ yards on the possession were gained on rushing plays by Jackson, quarterback Taylen Green and running back Braylen Russell. —Matt Jones, arkansasonline.com, 22 Sep. 2024

Treasury yields gained on Wednesday as Wall Street assessed a mixed consumer price index report and its implications for the Federal Reserve’s rate move next week. —Pia Singh,sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024

These days, though, skinny jeans are gaining on their roomier cousins after showing up on the runway at Miu Miu and Bally. —Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2024

Foreign stocks were also up, and bonds gained on expectations of a Fed rate cut. —Janet Brown, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024