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gather steam en · VERB
Meanings
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(informal, intransitive) To increase in strength, popularity, or energy.
He went on, “Like the term ‘Latinx,’ ‘queer’ was started by some humanities professor and slowly gathered steam. Then well-meaning radio producers and magazine editors thought, ‘Well, I guess that’s what they want to be called now!’ But I don’t remember any vote being taken.”
2022 October 23, Pamela Paul, “Let’s Say Gay”, in The New York Times:
Forms
Antonyms
lose steam
Relateds
gather speed · pick up speed
Synonyms
gain steam · pick up steam