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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Some analysts have expressed concern over the AI industry's boom, indicating that its top-heavy presence in the stock market could mask a weaker underlying economy.
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Megan Sauer, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
This draft doesn’t appear to be as top-heavy as some recent ones.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Potential A’Shawn Robinson replacement in ‘top-heavy’ class The Panthers released defensive lineman A’Shawn Robinson last month ahead of free agency.
—Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, more games were played on Xbox due to its subscription setup, but revenue remained top-heavy.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
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Megan Sauer, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
This draft doesn’t appear to be as top-heavy as some recent ones.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Potential A’Shawn Robinson replacement in ‘top-heavy’ class The Panthers released defensive lineman A’Shawn Robinson last month ahead of free agency.
—Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, more games were played on Xbox due to its subscription setup, but revenue remained top-heavy.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Top-heavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-heavy. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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