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upper hand

NOUN
major advantage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advantage dominance leverage superiority supremacy
WEAK
authority benefit break control driver's seat edge favor gain help improvement lead leg up rule trump hand whip hand
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disadvantage subservience

Example Sentences

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Police eventually cleared the show, but Dead City had the upper hand.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Enrollment declines opened the door to maintenance staff layoffs, giving the invasive shrub the upper hand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

And the Iranians will come into the talks thinking they have the upper hand.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026

Evloev was predicted to grapple with Murphy but it was not until the third round, with the Briton gaining the upper hand in the striking, that he attempted his first takedown.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

And just like that, Jule had the upper hand.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart