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approach v.
overtake v.
reach v.

VERB

approach

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come contact match meet near reach surround threaten

STRONG

advance approximate bear border buzz converge equal impend progress resemble

WEAK

be comparable to be like belly up to catch up close in come at come close compare with correspond to creep up draw near go toward loom up move in on move toward take after verge upon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid depart go leave miss

STRONG

decrease retreat retrogress stop

WEAK

distance go away

VERB

overtake

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beat befall catch up with engulf outdistance outdo outstrip overwhelm

STRONG

better happen hit overhaul reach strike

WEAK

come upon get past get to leave behind take by surprise

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lose

STRONG

fail miss

WEAK

fall behind

VERB

reach

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrive attain come come to enter hit make show sign in

STRONG

land overtake

WEAK

catch up to check in clock in get as far as get in get to hit town make it make the scene ring in roll in show up turn up wind up at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon deny depart fail go leave lose refuse stop veto

WEAK

miss

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gain on

Then Stafford hit him in stride for a 64-yard monster gain on the Rams’ third drive, which set up Kyren Williams’ 10-yard touchdown reception.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

SpaceX stock is up again early Thursday after a 5.2% gain on Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Last week, Nvidia reported blockbuster second-quarter earnings results, which led to the company achieving its largest one-day market-capitalization gain on record.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

Separately, EchoStar swung to a second-quarter profit of $8.46 billion, driven by a $9.73 billion non-cash gain on deconsolidation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Miraculously, the dog started to gain on them.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers

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