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as in gathered
to gradually increase in
our hopes were raised as the movement gained strength
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as in earned
to receive as return for effort
gained her affections with his boyishly shy manner
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as in recovered
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
is steadily gaining after his bout with the flu and will be back on his feet soon
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as in increased
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
the new version of the car gained in both width and length compared to the earlier model
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as in achieved
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
vowed to gain control of the company by any means necessary
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as in convinced
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request
the radical party was able to gain some supporters with intense recruitment on college campuses
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Recent Examples of gained
The vehicle has gained popularity among younger consumers.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
What started as a passion project in 2016 quickly gained momentum and popularity.
—Angela Lei, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
In 2020, Thai Union, a longtime shrimp supplier to Red Lobster, gained 49% control of the chain, becoming its majority shareholder.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
The movement gained momentum in this year's primary, where Liberty candidates knocked out incumbents in three House and Senate races.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
France officially colonized Madagascar in 1896, and Madagascar gained independence in 1960.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
In recent years, the conversation around gender disparity in entrepreneurship and STEM has gained momentum, especially when data continues to show that only 18% of high-growth enterprises have at least one woman in their founding team, highlighting the urgent need for systematic change.
—Kath MacKay, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Binder had been showing focus group participants a chart of jobs lost and gained during the Great Recession and recovery.
—Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
The movie, though not exactly shaking up the box office since opening from Utopia in early September, has steadily gained a Film Twitter fanbase of advocates.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
What started as a passion project in 2016 quickly gained momentum and popularity.
—Angela Lei, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
In 2020, Thai Union, a longtime shrimp supplier to Red Lobster, gained 49% control of the chain, becoming its majority shareholder.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
The movement gained momentum in this year's primary, where Liberty candidates knocked out incumbents in three House and Senate races.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
France officially colonized Madagascar in 1896, and Madagascar gained independence in 1960.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
In recent years, the conversation around gender disparity in entrepreneurship and STEM has gained momentum, especially when data continues to show that only 18% of high-growth enterprises have at least one woman in their founding team, highlighting the urgent need for systematic change.
—Kath MacKay, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Binder had been showing focus group participants a chart of jobs lost and gained during the Great Recession and recovery.
—Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
The movie, though not exactly shaking up the box office since opening from Utopia in early September, has steadily gained a Film Twitter fanbase of advocates.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gained
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Academic research should be gathered and summarized, ensuring that recommendations are well-supported by empirical evidence.James Broughel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Let’s Go Washington reported how much money was paid to APM, but did not specify how APM may or may not have spent some of the money on subcontractors who could have gathered signatures.Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
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His mastery of the sport earned him a reputation as one of table tennis’ last greats of that era.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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The song earned both acts their first top 10 list.Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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Nearly half of all guns recovered at Mexican crime scenes are made by the companies named in the suit, lawyers said.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Most sunken containers — some still sealed, some damaged and open — are never found or recovered.Manuel Valdes, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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Lieberman said weekend ridership increased the most, providing half-hourly weekend train services instead of hourly.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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The Orange Democrat’s vote percentage has gradually increased as more ballots have been counted in recent days, eroding Steel’s initial lead of approximately 11,000 votes.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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Bean and Smith were seen on video wrestling with Nichols and holding his arms, while also hitting him, but the jury was not convinced those actions amounted to civil rights violations.Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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The clients were easily convinced.Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
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The collection, which was originally accumulated between 1893 and 1910 by hotel proprietor, Ludvig Emil Andersen, features 42 figureheads and carved ornaments all hand-carved from solid mahogany.Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Thankfully, now that years have passed, Starship Troopers have accumulated generations of fans who do understand the satire and love Verhoeven’s evisceration of military culture.Christian Holub, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Inside a record-breaking year for the music business in which the 10 most successful acts reaped a collective $3 billion on the road.Lisette Voytko-Best, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Interestingly, the group that engaged in both cardio exercise and resistance training reaped the benefits of both types of training.Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
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The modern sniper is born During the Cold War, the sniper rifle dramatically improved capability, power, and range.Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Aldo has improved slightly to +115, but Bautista is still the betting favorite at -140.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Gained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gained. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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