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GAIN GROUND
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
Example:
win points
Synonyms:
advance; gain; gain ground; get ahead; make headway; pull ahead; win
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "gain ground"):
steal (steal a base)
hit; rack up; score; tally (gain points in a game)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s