gate-to-wire

adjective

From start to finish. (Usually used to describe a horse that wins a race by leading throughout, or its victory.)

“Authentic led the 2020 Breeders’ Cup Classic at every point of call en route to a gate-to-wire victory.”

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wire-to-wire
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Meanings

adjectivegate-to-wire (not comparable)
  1. USnot comparablehobbiesFrom start to finish. (Usually used to describe a horse that wins a race by leading throughout, or its victory.)

    Authentic led the 2020 Breeders’ Cup Classic at every point of call en route to a gate-to-wire victory.

    Synonyms: wire-to-wire

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveFrom start to finish. (Usually used to describe a horse that wins a race by leading throughout, or its victory.)

Similar
wire-to-wire
Also see
wire-to-wire
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APA

gate-to-wire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gate-to-wire

MLA

“gate-to-wire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gate-to-wire. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gate-to-wire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gate-to-wire.

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