Gaining on
Synonyms for gaining on
verb come nearer
reach
surround
near
contact
threaten
meet
come
match
advance
approximate
resemble
impend
equal
bear
converge
buzz
progress
border
come at
take after
be comparable to
be like
belly up to
catch up
close in
come close
compare with
correspond to
creep up
draw near
gain on
go toward
loom up
move in on
move toward
verge upon
Antonyms for gaining on
avoid
retreat
retrogress
decrease
distance
depart
go
leave
miss
stop
go away
Synonyms
verb catch; pass
beat
overwhelm
befall
outstrip
outdo
outdistance
engulf
hit
reach
better
strike
overhaul
happen
come upon
catch up with
gain on
get past
get to
leave behind
take by surprise
Antonyms
lose
fail
miss
fall behind
Synonyms
verb arrive at
hit
show
make
attain
enter
arrive
come
land
overtake
check in
get in
show up
turn up
sign in
come to
catch up to
clock in
gain on
get as far as
get to
hit town
make it
make the scene
ring in
roll in
wind up at
Antonyms
deny
refuse
veto
fail
lose
abandon
stop
depart
go
leave
miss
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