gain ground on

idiom

: to move faster or work harder in order to come closer to

She was trailing in the race, but she was beginning to gain ground on the leaders.

The company has been gaining ground on its competitors.

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Harris' campaign is looking to gain ground on an issue of high importance to voters. —

Kate Walter, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2024 The Heat stayed in seventh place in the East on Sunday, but did gain ground on sixth place. —

Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024 Cleveland and Milwaukee have already played four times this season, splitting the series 2-2, so the Bucks won’t have the opportunity to gain ground on them that way. —

Brian Sampson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Rams Rams’ 37-14 road win over the Arizona Cardinals by the numbers Nov. 26, 2023 On Sunday, the Rams capitalized on the opportunity to gain ground on the Seahawks (6-5) in the NFC West. —

Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for gain ground on

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