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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In auto-insurance market share, Progressive has been gaining on rival State Farm and has moved well ahead of Allstate.
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John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Southwest Airlines could be positioned for more gains on the heels of the past year’s deal with activist investor Elliott Investment Management, Deutsche Bank says.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 29 May 2025
With Bitcoin presently trading around $106,000, this signifies a solid 55% gain on their investment.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
However, the path forward for this case is unclear, which is why the market’s initial gains on the news didn’t last.
—Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 29 May 2025
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John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Southwest Airlines could be positioned for more gains on the heels of the past year’s deal with activist investor Elliott Investment Management, Deutsche Bank says.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 29 May 2025
With Bitcoin presently trading around $106,000, this signifies a solid 55% gain on their investment.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
However, the path forward for this case is unclear, which is why the market’s initial gains on the news didn’t last.
—Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 29 May 2025
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 19 Jun. 2025.
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