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English verb: gain ground

1. gain ground (competition) obtain advantages, such as points, etc.


SamplesThe home team was gaining ground.
After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference.


Synonymsadvance, gain, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win


Pattern of useSomething ----s.
Somebody ----s


Narrower (hyponym)hit, rack up, score, steal, tally


Antonymsfall behind, recede, drop off, fall back, lose









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