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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The track, released through NLE Choppa/Warner, continues to turn its viral momentum from TikTok clips into huge gains on streaming services. —

Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024 Isaiah Pacheco was stuffed for no gain on third-and-1 at the Kansas City 34 by Javon Hargrave and Oren Burks, bringing up fourth-and-1 with 6:05 to play. —

Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024 One player earlier, the Panthers kept the drive alive with Diontae Johnson’s 4-yard gain on fourth-and-1. —

Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024 Spencer Platt | Getty Images The S&P 500 index dipped Friday but logged its third straight weekly gain on the back of three record closes last week. —

Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gain on