gain ground

Speech parts

1. gain ground - Verb

2. gain ground - Phrase

Meaning

obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

advance make headway get ahead increase approach develop win gain improve achieve grow progress expand mature proceed
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Antonyms

fall decline drop decay recoil revert
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Hyponyms

hit score steal tally rack up

Related terms

put facts on the ground

Examples

The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground. Thomas Jefferson

We must do the work to prove our fears groundless, otherwise it is our fears that will gain ground and our lives will be spent in their service. Guy Finley

If you think we are going to gain ground by holding the American people hostage, saying that their taxes are at risk, I actually disagree. Tom Cole

The home team was gaining ground Source: Internet

After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference Source: Internet

win points Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

gain ground

Close letter words and terms

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