gain ground

1. Advance, make progress; also, win acceptance. For example, The new conservation policy is gaining ground among the voters . This expression alludes to a military advance in which an army literally takes territory from the enemy. Its figurative use dates from about 1800. For an antonym, see lose ground .

2. . Encroach on, advance at the expense of. For example, Door-to-door canvassing helped them gain ground on the opposition .

Example Sentences

That party, which has been gaining ground on the PP in polls there, will have to agree to his successor.

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Momentum to stop the cull gained ground this summer when Sen. John Kennedy, a conservative from Louisiana, introduced a resolution to reverse the Biden-era plan.

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Milei’s Freedom Advances party gained ground in several regions that were once strongholds of Peronism, including the province of Buenos Aires.

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The unsubstantiated claims over Mrs Macron's gender have been gaining ground in the US, mostly promoted by right-wing influencer Candace Owens.

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When that uncertainty retreats, stocks tend to gain ground.

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