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 Dune star’s comments come several months after Deadline broke the news that the Goonies, indeed, never say die: Traction appears to be gaining on The Goonies 2, with Potsy Ponciroli coming aboard to pen the script for Warner Bros.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2025
Devin Williams, who shouldn’t look back because a whole bunch of guys might be gaining on him.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2025
The other half, according to the governor’s office, would come from interest gained on the state’s $8 billion Rainy Day fund.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 31 July 2025
In June, as Mamdani gained on Cuomo in the polls ahead of the primary election, DeSantis made similar remarks about Mamdani and the impact his hypothetical victory could have on both New York City and Florida.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2025
Devin Williams, who shouldn’t look back because a whole bunch of guys might be gaining on him.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2025
The other half, according to the governor’s office, would come from interest gained on the state’s $8 billion Rainy Day fund.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 31 July 2025
In June, as Mamdani gained on Cuomo in the polls ahead of the primary election, DeSantis made similar remarks about Mamdani and the impact his hypothetical victory could have on both New York City and Florida.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
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“Gain on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gain%20on. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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