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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

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

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026

It's a game for us to play against an opponent that's had the upper hand on us for years.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

He is confident that Okta can keep the upper hand despite more software companies competing in Okta’s market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Even as he said the words, I felt like somehow he got the upper hand.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black