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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 dress featured a plunging neckline and an unexpected detail of an asymmetrical hip cutout on one side.
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Meg Walters, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
For Iran, its asymmetric tools are simple but effective.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Yes, Margaret, Iran's asymmetric control over the strait is a pretty powerful tool.
—CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Russia is needling Ukraine’s European allies with asymmetrical warfare – sabotage and cyberattacks – to perhaps provoke a wider conflict while imposing costs.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for asymmetrical
Meg Walters, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
For Iran, its asymmetric tools are simple but effective.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Yes, Margaret, Iran's asymmetric control over the strait is a pretty powerful tool.
—CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Russia is needling Ukraine’s European allies with asymmetrical warfare – sabotage and cyberattacks – to perhaps provoke a wider conflict while imposing costs.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for asymmetrical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asymmetrical
Adjective
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Although the injury forced Suzuki out of the game in the first inning of their 8-5 elimination loss to Venezuela, he was thrilled getting to play in the WBC after an oblique injury forced him to withdraw from the 2023 tournament shortly before play began.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Bergert and Falter have seen extended opportunities this spring — due to the World Baseball Classic — and Kolek is dealing with a left oblique strain.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Everything—from the squat, one-story structure to the station wagon parked outside—had been coated in the same uneven layer of white paint, as if someone had tried, hurriedly, to erase it from the landscape.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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However, adoption remains uneven across sectors, reflecting differences in digital readiness and creating varied credit implications.—
Lee Ying Shan,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The unsymmetrical appearance of the gas and dust lanes in Dracula's Chivito in this stunning Hubbleimage indicates that dynamic processes are occurring within the disk as its morphology is gradually shaped by interactions with its surroundings.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Dec. 2025
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Fuels such as nitrogen tetroxide and unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine are toxic and corrosive, while liquid hydrogen and oxygen must be stored at extremely low temperatures, posing risks of leakage, brittleness in metals, and explosive vaporization.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The economy is unbalanced at the moment.—
Conor Sen,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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The economy is unbalanced at the moment.—
Conor Sen,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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El Nino and La Nina events occur at irregular intervals, typically every 2 to 7 years.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Below, experts break down why being stressed or anxious can set off such a chain reaction in the first place and share ways to break free—or prevent irregular stress poops entirely.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Asymmetrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asymmetrical. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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