as in advantage
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
one would have thought that having the superior product would have given the company the high ground in the video format war
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Recent Examples of high ground
On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Avoid open spaces, isolated objects, high ground and metallic objects.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The man is so full of himself, so desperate to find some moral high ground from which to make this mortifying last stand.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2026
But Trump this week, in his State of the Union speech − one of the biggest platforms to date of his second term − sought to regain the political high ground and reinvigorate a central pillar of his presidency ahead of the next crucial election.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Avoid open spaces, isolated objects, high ground and metallic objects.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The man is so full of himself, so desperate to find some moral high ground from which to make this mortifying last stand.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2026
But Trump this week, in his State of the Union speech − one of the biggest platforms to date of his second term − sought to regain the political high ground and reinvigorate a central pillar of his presidency ahead of the next crucial election.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high ground
Noun
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Minutes earlier, Kelsy took advantage of an uncharacteristically lax exchange, blindsiding Jeppe Tverskov to take possession and create an instant breakaway opportunity.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Okongwu took advantage of it and drove to the basket for a quick shot.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On the eastern edge of the state, Sioux Falls is best known for Falls Park, where the Big Sioux River spills over wide stretches of pink quartzite rock.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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My colleague Nancy Youssef, a staff writer who covers the Pentagon and has been reporting on the negotiations, told me that this time, Iran has a clear upper hand.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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The experience creep phenomenon is particularly acute in tech, which is the softest of sectors in terms of hiring, giving employers a firm upper hand.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“High ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20ground. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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