gain/gather steam
idiom
informal
: to increase in strength, force, or energy
The campaign quickly gained/gathered steam.
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Their respective performances will be something to monitor against the Cowboys as Glaze continues to gain steam.
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Tashan Reed, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
His anticorruption campaign also continued to gain steam: in 2018, 621,000 officials were punished, a marked increase over the 527,000 detained in 2017.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2019
However, backlash continued to gain steam as people accused the company of encouraging the use of automation instead of authenticity, particularly with children.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile, in the U.S., the trend toward in-school personal finance classes is continuing to gain steam.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 24 July 2024
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Tashan Reed, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
His anticorruption campaign also continued to gain steam: in 2018, 621,000 officials were punished, a marked increase over the 527,000 detained in 2017.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2019
However, backlash continued to gain steam as people accused the company of encouraging the use of automation instead of authenticity, particularly with children.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile, in the U.S., the trend toward in-school personal finance classes is continuing to gain steam.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 24 July 2024
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“Gain/gather steam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gain%2Fgather%20steam. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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