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rack up vs gain ground

gain ground vs rack up

rack up and gain ground both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rack up No No Yes No
gain ground No No Yes No
As verbs, gain ground is a hypernym of rack up; that is, gain ground is a word with a broader meaning than rack up:
  • rack up: gain points in a game
  • gain ground: obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
Other hypernyms of rack up include advance, gain, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win.
rack up (verb) gain ground (verb)
supply a rack with feed for (horses or other animals) obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
defeat thoroughly
gain points in a game
place in a rack
Difference between rack up and gain ground

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