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or asymmetric
as in oblique
having two sides or halves that are not the same; not symmetrical
She wore a striking dress with an asymmetrical neckline.
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Recent Examples of asymmetrical
The bottom of the dress featured an asymmetrical hemline with fringe, showcasing Pugh's open-toed heels and matching pedicure.
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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
While the set comes with a small Kanuma pumice incense holder, the brand’s bronze asymmetrical beauty—designed in collaboration with Vogel Studio—gives the ritual of burning incense an elegant flair.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025
Their growth rings are narrow, their wood dense and their architecture asymmetrical.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
This one features adjustable straps and underwire bra support to lift the girls, a scoop back, a chic asymmetrical neckline, and a flowy full-coverage skirt with a slit up the side.
—Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2025
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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
While the set comes with a small Kanuma pumice incense holder, the brand’s bronze asymmetrical beauty—designed in collaboration with Vogel Studio—gives the ritual of burning incense an elegant flair.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025
Their growth rings are narrow, their wood dense and their architecture asymmetrical.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
This one features adjustable straps and underwire bra support to lift the girls, a scoop back, a chic asymmetrical neckline, and a flowy full-coverage skirt with a slit up the side.
—Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asymmetrical
Adjective
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The Cubs left fielder attempted to go through a full day of pregame work, including hitting and throwing, but his left oblique strain didn’t feel quite right.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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The Yankees are also hoping that Jazz Chisholm Jr. (oblique) will return soon from the injured list.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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John’s piano and vocals, thankfully, were front and center, and did not suffer from uneven mixing.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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This can be seen when the gap between the doors is too small, too large, or uneven.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Under his cap, everything around his eyes sweats; his smile is crooked but near constant, his beard half-shaven and unsymmetrical.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
11 Aug. 2021
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The system used helium as a pressurizing gas, inhibited nitrogen tetroxide for an oxidizer, and a blended hydrazine fuel made up of a mixture of around 50 percent unsymmetrical dimethyl hydrazine and 50 percent anhydrous hydrazine.—
Alex Hollings,
Popular Mechanics,
24 July 2019
Adjective
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There’s a really unbalanced schedule as well, with some playing just two matches while Columbus plays six.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The sheer ease of Jacobs-Jenkins’s writing drives the headlong rush of the first act, but in the unbalanced second half his technique wavers.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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To that end, Henríquez emphasizes that the below symptoms should be taken seriously: Increasingly irregular periods, with the absence of some of them for several months.—
Mónica Heras,
Vogue,
12 May 2025
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This trend matches the rise of hooked and tufted rugs, which often take on organic shapes with irregular edges.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2025
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“Asymmetrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asymmetrical. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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