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What is another word for
get the upper hand
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To have or exert control or power
To achieve victory over
Verb
▲
To have or exert control or power
predominate
dominate
domineer
reign
rule
prevail
govern
overrule
overshadow
command
lead
manage
override
tell
outweigh
be in control
hold sway
have the upper hand
be dominant
carry most weight
carry weight
preponderate
tyrannize
US
control
monopolize
US
tyrannise
UK
monopolise
UK
rule the roost
run the show
dictate
subjugate
run
influence
boss
overbear
oppress
call the shots
keep under thumb
lead by the nose
be in the saddle
corner the market
determine
regulate
steer
conquer
triumph
obtain
have power over
be prevalent
have control of
have command over
have the upper hand over
be pre-eminent over
exercise control over
be supreme
be the order of the day
be customary
hold power
have power
wield power
have authority
be most powerful
have the edge
have influence
have the greatest influence
be in power
be in the driving seat
have the whip hand
hold the whip hand
exercise power
have the ascendancy
direct
subject
sway
eclipse
bully
browbeat
outshine
head
intimidate
handle
hector
pressurize
US
superabound
outnumber
bulldoze
persecute
threaten
terrorize
US
menace
prevail over
railroad
have upper hand
hold sway over
bluster
squeeze
swagger
have one's way
bend
henpeck
pressurise
UK
lord
terrorise
UK
lay down the law
sit on top of
boss around
boss about
strong-arm
ride roughshod over
play first fiddle
push around
order about
run things
throw your weight around
push about
rule with a rod of iron
order around
put the screws on
lord it over
trample on
bend to your will
lord over
give orders to
dictate to
walk all over
use strong-arm tactics on
be in the driver's seat
lean on
be overbearing
push the buttons
rule with an iron hand
kick around
harass
coerce
torment
pressure
hound
cow
harry
dragoon
badger
bullyrag
pick on
victimize
US
blackjack
victimise
UK
compel
bogart
steamroller
plague
master
mau-mau
force
bludgeon
treat harshly
repress
maltreat
mistreat
abuse
push
enslave
frighten
torture
constrain
suppress
subdue
crush
nag
pester
overpower
ride
buffalo
trample underfoot
put down
ill-treat
be cruel to
bring someone to their knees
hassle
scare
oblige
awe
bother
scold
trample
impel
berate
hustle
press
enforce
aggrieve
distress
goad
administrate
exercise authority
keep down
hold down
subordinate
brutalize
US
overwhelm
domineer over
brutalise
UK
twist someone's arm
grind down
preside over
give orders
put pressure on
pull rank
call the tune
head up
rule despotically
tell someone what to do
have under one's thumb
tyrannize over
treat brutally
have someone under your thumb
mess over
throw one's weight about
ill-use
be brutal to
terrify
drive
unnerve
spook
chivvy
order
lean
manhandle
act the tin god
oversee
superintend
misuse
pull rank on
quarterback
supervise
captain
mishandle
spearhead
put the frighteners on
heckle
play the heavy with
prod
brainwash
disparage
taunt
tread on
twist one's arm
put heat on
persuade
hegemonize
bigfoot
try to control
take charge
put through the wringer
put the chill on
kick about
annoy
reproach
revile
provoke
hold a gun to one's head
force one's hand
vanquish
despotize
bring pressure to bear on
be in charge
pacify
impose one's will on
afflict
upbraid
grip
haze
pull the strings
prevail on
walk heavy
ride roughshod
fast-talk
put under an obligation
act on
put the squeeze on
press-gang
work on
use pressure on
turn on the heat
take over
gain mastery over
be in control of
gain control of
rule over
weigh heavy upon
gain ascendancy over
render incapable
render powerless
bring to heel
beat down
render helpless
have ascendancy over
be in command of
be in charge of
have the whip hand over
wear the trousers
be the boss of
be at the helm
rule the roost in
have the upper hand in
have mastery over
be autocratic
needle
dog
overawe
affright
bug
criticize
US
occupy
administer
scare off
carp
scare the bejesus out of
helm
niggle
chide
irritate
fuss
criticise
UK
cavil
be the boss
have control
wear the crown
be monarch
be sovereign
sit in power
wield the sceptre
occupy the throne
be queen
be king
sit on the throne
peck at
pick at
find fault
give a hard time
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Verb
▲
To achieve victory over
get the better of
beat
defeat
best
conquer
overcome
lick
subdue
trounce
vanquish
worst
rout
crush
overpower
thrash
clobber
overwhelm
drub
skunk
quash
whip
hammer
paste
slaughter
murder
demolish
better
stuff
destroy
shellac
crucify
marmalize
kill
triumph over
prevail over
win against
wipe the floor with
make mincemeat of
run rings around
walk all over
take to the cleaners
walk over
gain a victory over
win over
master
subjugate
quell
surmount
suppress
dispatch
stop
get
upend
overmatch
take
overbear
trim
dominate
subject
overrun
break
reduce
tame
pacify
humble
subordinate
get around
get the upper hand over
extinguish
trample
gain ascendancy over
put down
drop
bring someone to their knees
bear down
gain the upper hand over
shut down
do down
beat down
chasten
repress
overthrow
cream
own
oppress
outdo
tank
blow out of the water
annihilate
surpass
control
flatten
smash
massacre
undo
blow out
outclass
pound
pulverize
US
be victorious over
wallop
top
triumph
pulverise
UK
tyrannize
US
outplay
outstrip
gain mastery over
give someone a drubbing
slam
total
whomp
turn inside out
excel
floor
blow away
wax
tyrannise
UK
knock out
outshine
hegemonize
throw
beat hollow
give someone a hiding
wipe out
ruin
cane
trash
transcend
swamp
skin
outperform
lambaste
keep down
bury
get over
defeat utterly
overturn
curb
smother
enslave
prevail
snow under
keep under thumb
pip at the post
put an end to
torpedo
exceed
upset
zap
subvert
obliterate
overshadow
hold sway over
gain control of
grind down
win a resounding victory over
deal with
bust
go one better than
persecute
trample on
down
smoke
hurdle
whup
whop
rule
finish
whap
devastate
dust
bomb
tromp
squash
sink
win
outmaneuver
US
bulldoze
outmanoeuvre
UK
outrun
overmaster
squelch
deck
eclipse
tan
render incapable
trump
render helpless
render powerless
be victorious
rise above
put away
unseat
outmatch
edge out
bring to ruin
outgun
knock for a loop
outdistance
take it all
put paid to
KO
cope with
do better than
get a grip on
bring to heel
pick apart
restrain
put in the shade
bridle
maltreat
crack down on
undermine
negotiate
torment
cripple
enfeeble
govern
steamroll
whack
torture
direct
domineer
pommel
whitewash
outwit
intimidate
resist
flog
command
slay
edge
route
shipwreck
outhit
decimate
entrap
outjump
flax
outflank
butcher
ambush
wreck
silence
prostrate
whelm
waste
steamroller
plague
pass
bully
rule over
cap
work over
plow under
quelch
ice
strangle
knock over
ill-treat
nose out
run rings round
tread
get through
keep under
get under control
bring to knees
treat harshly
take care of
checkmate
finish off
mow down
win a victory over
run roughshod over
knock off
override
slap down
overtop
take to cleaners
roll back
blast
come out on top
improve on
bring down
be cruel to
be brutal to
tower over
overtake
ride roughshod over
knock spots off
bring under the yoke
push around
cut to pieces
get control of
tyrannize over
trample underfoot
wipe off the map
stamp out
snuff out
give someone a pasting
put someone in their place
run circles around
bear down on
clamp down on
force down
take over
blot out
put a stop to
pwn
tread on
check
solve
humiliate
outsmart
nullify
manage
regulate
muller
weather
survive
shock
stun
render
outlive
settle
thwart
foil
spank
strike
frustrate
circumvent
disable
discomfit
confound
do in
aggrieve
distress
wrong
take down
bring under control
come out on top of
knock your socks off
outrank
hold down
make a fool of
beat up
outfight
shoot down
put the squeeze on
break someone's spirit
endure
succeed over
hose
outrival
mop up
take apart
dismantle
improve upon
get one up on
gain the advantage over
cow
make it past
make it over
slap about
be better than
break down
put to shame
outpace
shake off
overpass
shame
shoot ahead
shoot ahead of
weaken
larrup
defeat heavily
knock for six
defeat easily
discipline
keep in subjection
keep in submission
demoralize
US
demote
be unstoppable by
coerce
yoke
incapacitate
impair
disrate
deny
seize
annex
US
impoverish
shut out
drive off
put to flight
beat back
force
put to rout
clean up on
throw back in confusion
blow out of water
punish
colonize
US
demoralise
UK
enthrall
US
underyoke
sweep
occupy
colonise
UK
enthral
UK
exploit
invade
disfranchise
mortify
kick around
abuse
appropriate
annexe
UK
capture
be successful
oust
hobble
disenfranchise
deprive
hound
carry the day
get last laugh
take the cake
win through
be the victor
win out
gain a victory
take the prize
prevail against
come first
gain mastery of
take the honours
win hands down
take the crown
hold sway
depose
harass
take control of
take possession of
reel back in
get hooks into
take away someone's human rights
dethrone
mistreat
browbeat
menace
terrorize
US
victimize
US
threaten
brutalize
US
topple
stagger
immobilize
US
victimise
UK
brutalise
UK
terrorise
UK
blank
stretch
shellack
dumbfound
overawe
immobilise
UK
influence
supplant
unthrone
uncrown
boss
do away with
remove from power
unhorse
remove from office
take out
lead
gain control over
sway
dictate
bowl over
shut off
roll over
monopolize
US
head
overrule
lay out
preponderate
handle
run
monopolise
UK
preside over
weigh heavy upon
push about
rule the roost
have ascendancy over
have the whip hand over
exercise control over
run the show
boss around
be in command of
play first fiddle
be the boss of
call the tune
lead by the nose
have the upper hand in
have mastery over
be in charge of
be in control of
have one's way
have under one's thumb
boss about
call the shots
wear the trousers
have the upper hand over
be at the helm
have upper hand
lay down the law
rule the roost in
be in the saddle
head up
sit on top of
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