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gaining ground

gaining ground is the present participle and gerund of gain ground.

Meaning of gain ground

Verb

gain ground (third-person singular simple present gains ground, present participle gaining ground, simple past and past participle gained ground)

  1. To make progress or obtain advantage; to gain traction.
    • No matter how hard I try, I don't seem to be gaining ground.

Questions about gaining ground

What is gaining ground the present participle and gerund of?
Gaining ground is the present participle and gerund of gain ground.

Words near gaining ground in the dictionary

  1. gainfulness
  2. gaingiving
  3. gaingivings
  4. gaini
  5. gaining
  6. gaining ground
  7. gaining momentum
  8. gaining on
  9. gaining one's spurs
  10. gaining over
  11. gaining steam

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