gain ground

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Definition of gain groundnext
as in progress
to move forward along a course The winning horse quickly gained ground ahead of the others.

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Recent Examples of gain ground The next Gemini Pro release is delayed and Google has lost several senior researchers to rivals, as Chinese models gain ground with American businesses. — Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 20 July 2026 Customers can rest assured that Chick-fil-A remains highly rated, despite its rivals gaining ground by emphasizing freshness, variety and value. — Staff Reports, USA Today, 20 July 2026 Despite being early-stage, prediction markets have gained ground with regulators, including Kalshi securing approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in 2020. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 16 July 2026 The logic of committing to a single destination for longer is gaining ground fast. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for gain ground

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“Gain ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gain%20ground. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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