traction

[trak-shuhn] / ˈtræk ʃən /

NOUN

physical resistance, friction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

suction

STRONG

absorption adherence adhesion constriction contraction drag draught drawing grip haulage pull pulling purchase resorption strain stress stretch suck towage

Antonyms

WEAK

slipperiness

Example Sentences

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LIV players seem frustrated by the league’s inability to gain traction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Eight serious but lesser-known candidates have struggled gain traction in California's enormous and expensive media market.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Amid a surge in demand for convenient protein, a Los Angeles-based frozen noodle brand is gaining traction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Across the island, they have been experimenting with agro-ecology, animal traction, local inputs and cooperative models.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

This philosophy, born in the North, never gained much traction among Southern whites or blacks.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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