to gain momentum
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4.1
- phrasal verb
- /ɡeɪn mɒˈmɛntəm/
:
cobrar impulso
- One strategy that is gaining momentum in children's mental health is the common elements approach.
- movement gaining momentum
- initiative gains momentum
- efforts gain momentum
I feel like you're in a place where your personal brand is gaining momentum, right?
- I feel like you're in a place where your personal brand is gaining momentum, right?
- How did you gain momentum so fast and get interviews with such incredible guests?
- And then each time you stack those winds, you begin to gain momentum.
- Emigration to America, which had slowed due to the war, had started to gain momentum once more.
- And at this point, as I start to really gain momentum and grow, I think it's a fun opportunity to switch things up a little bit.
- So I'm excited about Wisdom and experience gaining momentum in the next two decades.
- You know, Coach Belichick for years always brought up the opportunity to challenge one call on the field and it's always gained momentum.
- And because of that, he's gain gaining momentum.
- I I, as I continue to gain momentum, I find myself going the other way.
Examples
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The author introduces early childhood education programs that have been gaining momentum over the past two decades.
Academic text (2010) -
How did you gain momentum so fast and get interviews with such incredible guests?
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We're gaining momentum right now.
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Our campaign against the enemies of the public peace... is gaining momentum.
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The antiwar movement continues to gain momentum.
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Meanwhile, in other cities across the nation, anti-war demonstrations are continuing to gain momentum.
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The struggle to bring the period of colonization to an end gained momentum in all parts of the continent.
Academic text (1992) -
Today, amid a burgeoning global marketplace, renovated movements advocating a living wage are gaining momentum.
Academic text (2005) -
The movement for environmental protection is gaining momentum as more people join the cause.
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As the project progressed, it began to gain momentum, attracting interest from investors.
Synonyms
207
3.0
Increase slowly over time
16
4.0
To make progress and become more successful than others
9
4.2
Begin to be accepted or used by many people
9
3.5
To make slow progress when it is difficult
3
2.5
To start moving faster
1
4.6
To get closer to a goal
Antonyms
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense ‘‘to begin to move faster / attract more support’’ is directly derivable from combining 'gain' (to increase) with 'momentum' (the driving force or forward movement); the phrase literally means to increase momentum. This compositional pattern and its metaphorical extension to projects or support are common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
The phrase gain momentum comes from the image of a small snowball or wheel rolling downhill and getting bigger and faster as it goes. The object seems to gain speed and momentum, so the phrase means 'to move faster' or 'to get stronger and win more support'.