gain ground

Verb

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gain ground - 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: get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win, gain, advance

advance, gain, get ahead, hit, make headway, pull ahead, rack up, score, steal, tally, win