gaining upon

Example Sentences

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Edward, who had been rapidly gaining upon the esteem and confidence of his employers, was by the sudden death of the head of the firm, thrown out of employment.

From Cora and The Doctor or Revelations of A Physician's Wife by Leslie, Madeline

Captain Barton arrested his course as formerly—the unaccountable nature of the occurrence filled him with vague and disagreeable sensations—and yielding to the excitement that was gaining upon him, he shouted sternly, "Who goes there?"

From In a Glass Darkly, v. 1/3 by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan

The stranger, nevertheless, is evidently gaining upon us.

From The Fatal Cord And The Falcon Rover by Reid, Mayne

He plainly saw that they were not gaining upon him, although they still held doggedly to the pursuit.

From The Young Sharpshooter at Antietam by Tomlinson, Everett T. (Everett Titsworth)

For the first half-mile or so I saw that I was gaining upon the gobbler—not rapidly; for the mustang, though tough, was far from being a fast one.

From The Guerilla Chief And other Tales by Reid, Mayne