单词	high ground
释义	high ground noun : a position of advantage or superiority especially : an ethically superior position took the moral high ground during the debate Synonyms advantage better bulge catbird seat drop edge inside track jump pull stead upper hand vantage whip hand See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences one would have thought that having the superior product would have given the company the high ground in the video format war Recent Examples on the Web From a military perspective, the moon could become the ultimate high ground in a potential future conflict in space because of its location. Kristin Fisher, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022 Others were able to wait out the flooding on high ground before being evacuated. Isabella Rosario, Outside Online, 22 Aug. 2022 Fugate and his family fled their home and stood on nearby high ground until daybreak, spending more than six hours in the pouring rain. Phil Mccausland, NBC News, 22 Aug. 2022 All of the hikers except Agnihotri were found on high ground and were stranded until water levels receded. Editors, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2022 All of the hikers except Agnihotri were found on high ground and were stranded until water levels receded. Bradford Betz, Fox News, 21 Aug. 2022 Park Rangers hiked up Riverside Walk on several acres on high ground were isolated by water. Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2022 When differences of opinion arise, take the high ground. Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Few politicians risk losing their next election to take the high ground of just action. Joseph Epstein, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1800, in the meaning defined above high ground noun 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 Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance advantage edge better upper hand odds inside track whip hand opportunity stead coign of vantage jump catbird seat start vantage leg up bulge privilege pull margin drop head start lead allowance superiority dominance benefit transcendence precedence predominance prerogative mastery ascendancy supremacy transcendency preference ascendency foothold windfall command seniority godsend felicity blessing boon manna break Antonyms & Near Antonyms disadvantage penalty minus liability handicap detriment drawback strike imbalance inequality disparity interference stranglehold failing unevenness disability obstacle impairment impediment shortcoming bar obstruction stop hurdle hindrance embarrassment catch check rub setback hitch clog crimp shackle lurch trammel manacle let See More
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