gain/gather steam
idiom
informal
: to increase in strength, force, or energy
The campaign quickly gained/gathered steam.
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And trout fishing out west has begun to ramp up and gather steam.
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Monte Burke, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
While many stay over open water, others can gather steam and track toward the Caribbean, Florida or the Carolinas.
—Colin Zarzycki, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
But the internet loves a fight and eventually an anti-anti-Sydney contingent began to gather steam.
—Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Jack Eichel, who had a quiet first four games but started to gain steam in Game 4, recorded two assists in the first period — on William Karlsson’s short-handed goal and Mark Stone’s go-ahead goal.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Monte Burke, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
While many stay over open water, others can gather steam and track toward the Caribbean, Florida or the Carolinas.
—Colin Zarzycki, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
But the internet loves a fight and eventually an anti-anti-Sydney contingent began to gather steam.
—Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Jack Eichel, who had a quiet first four games but started to gain steam in Game 4, recorded two assists in the first period — on William Karlsson’s short-handed goal and Mark Stone’s go-ahead goal.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Gain/gather steam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gain%2Fgather%20steam. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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