gain on

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 massive gains on child care, sewer socialism with the potholes, and the snow. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 23 June 2026 Double-digit declines for stocks from Micron to Samsung come amid huge gains on the year. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 2 July 2026 His iron game has improved dramatically (up 110 spots in strokes gained on approach shots). — Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026 At our size, a 10% efficiency gain on the operational layer isn't a rounding error. — Christina Greenberg, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gain on

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“Gain on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gain%20on. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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