gain ground

phrase

Synonyms of gain groundnext
: to make progress

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In a Michigan swing district just north of Detroit, Democratic congressional candidate Christina Hines said voters are far more worried about affording fuel, groceries and healthcare than about left-wing extremists gaining ground in her party. — Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 DeepMind is gaining ground, however, in robotics, embodied AI and machine learning for science. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Nvidia competitors gain ground OpenAI is one of several AI companies looking to build custom silicon. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 Packaging policies gaining ground in the US Unlike the EPR policies in Europe that are enacted at the national level and guided by European Union-wide regulation, EPR in the United States is emerging at the state level. — Erin Victor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gain ground

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First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gain ground was in 1625

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“Gain ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gain%20ground. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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