Gain Ground vs Make Headway - What's the Difference?

Gain Ground

Make Headway

Definitions

Definition as Verb
  • obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
Definition as Verb
  • obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

Examples

  • "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"
  • "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"

Parts of Speech

Verb
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