high ground
noun
: a position of advantage or superiority
especially
: an ethically superior position
took the moral high ground during the debate
Examples of high ground in a Sentence
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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On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Avoid open spaces, isolated objects, high ground and metallic objects.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Both parties are vying for the ethical high ground before the November elections.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Avoid open spaces, isolated objects, high ground and metallic objects.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Both parties are vying for the ethical high ground before the November elections.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for high ground
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“High ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20ground. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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