Main
Upper
Upper adjective - Higher in place or position.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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He does better than the main character, and for a time is able to hold him off and even take the upper hand.
Source: He's Back aka: Shes Back -
Instead of reaching for the crowbar, the officer attacks him directly, eventually gaining the upper hand until he's shot dead by the main protagonist under the assumption that he is The Mole.
Source: Wounded Gazelle Gambit - If it hadn't been for them, WWE wouldn't have upper-midcarder/lower main event talent Sheamus.
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Upper and Main. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/main/upper
Main & Upper. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/main/upper>.
Upper or Main. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/main/upper.
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