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simple past tense and past participle of gain

"She gained weight after returning to her old eating habits."

In plain English: To gain something means to successfully get it, such as earning money or learning new skills.

"He gained weight after returning home from his vacation trip abroad."

Example Sentences
"He gained weight after returning home from his vacation trip abroad." verb
"She gained weight after returning to her favorite comfort foods." verb
"The team gained momentum during the final quarter of the game." verb
"He managed to gain entry into the building through an unlocked door." verb
See Also
gain lessee gainable profit experience mastery energy
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Rhyming Words
ned sned woned paned tuned coned faned acned mined waned vaned zoned laned pwned maned tined toned lined boned fined
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