GAIN GROUND

• (verb) obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

  "The 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"

  synonyms : advance , gain , get ahead , make headway , pull ahead , win

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