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 slightly lower profits were primarily due to the fact that banks reported one-time gains on equity security transactions in the second quarter. —

Pete Schroeder, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024 The Real Estate segment reported a gain on sale of real property of $16.5 million. —

Quartz Bot, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024 The Red Raiders used a series of big gains on the ground to power their 71-yard, game-winning drive in the final minutes. —

Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024 And Biden loyalists believe history will also credit Biden with his authentically historic legislative accomplishments, including gains on climate and other issues that Democrats had long fought for. —

Axios, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gain on