Verb
If too many people stand up, it will unbalance the boat.
The tax cuts have unbalanced the budget.
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Hawkins’s performance as a woman who was destroyed by the death of her daughter, more so than anyone around her seems to realize, both powers and unbalances the film.—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 May 2025 Mbappe’s arrival also unbalanced the attack, with Ancelotti struggling to find a way to fit the France forward into the side, leading to slumps in form for Bellingham, Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo.—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Noun
Many also question whether its prize pool has the potential to unbalance leagues when participating teams return home.—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 22 June 2025 The team surmised that this unbalance may be due to strong eastward winds that distribute heat and clouds across the exoplanet’s surface.—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unbalance
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