gain on sb/sth
— phrasal verb with gain uk/ɡeɪn/us/ɡeɪn/verb [ I or T ]
to get nearer to someone or something that you are chasing:
Garcia was gaining on her opponent throughout the race, but only overtook her at the very end.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Advancing and moving forward
- advance
- advancing
- approach
- beeline
- come
- come over
- come up
- gain
- gravitate towards/to sth/sb
- head
- make
- make towards sth/sb
- proceed
- pull
- push
- roll
- slide
- slip
- surge
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