Gain ground has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
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"
"win points"
2
To make progress or obtain advantage.
Example Sentences
"The home team was gaining ground"
verb
"After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"
verb
"win points"
verb
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)