top-heavy
adjective
1
: having the top part too heavy for the lower part
2
: having too high a proportion of administrators
a top-heavy bureaucracy
3
: oversupplied with one element at the expense of others : lacking balance
a novel top-heavy with description
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The Cubs players continued to taunt Ruth at every opportunity, and a big one came their way in the bottom of the fourth inning when Jurges slashed a sinking liner into right field and the lumbering, top-heavy Babe muffed a shoestring catch.
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Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Another top-heavy group led by Germany, a four-time World Cup champion.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Mousa Al Tamari, Jordan right winger, 28 A classic winger who looks to beat his defender off the dribble before crossing passes into the box, Al Tamari is a standout for Stade Rennais in France’s Ligue 1 and helped the club finish sixth in the top-heavy league.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
Still, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams were brilliant throughout this run, and OKC’s depth (aided by a lopsided 2024 offseason trade for Alex Caruso) suffocated top-heavy teams like Denver.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
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Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Another top-heavy group led by Germany, a four-time World Cup champion.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Mousa Al Tamari, Jordan right winger, 28 A classic winger who looks to beat his defender off the dribble before crossing passes into the box, Al Tamari is a standout for Stade Rennais in France’s Ligue 1 and helped the club finish sixth in the top-heavy league.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
Still, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams were brilliant throughout this run, and OKC’s depth (aided by a lopsided 2024 offseason trade for Alex Caruso) suffocated top-heavy teams like Denver.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
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“Top-heavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-heavy. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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