variants
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
For the occasion, the actress changed into a classic black dress with a V-neckline and an asymmetrical, off-the-shoulder design on one side.
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Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
The stone scraper — thick, asymmetrical, and with a sharp edge — represents the hallmark of the Quina system.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
Quina scrapers are typically quite thick and asymmetrical, with a broad and sharp working edge that shows clear signs of being used and resharpened multiple times.
—Ben Marwick, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
These include round, east-west, side-set (widely set), teardrop, narrow, asymmetrical, and bell shape.
—Bianca London, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for asymmetrical
Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
The stone scraper — thick, asymmetrical, and with a sharp edge — represents the hallmark of the Quina system.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
Quina scrapers are typically quite thick and asymmetrical, with a broad and sharp working edge that shows clear signs of being used and resharpened multiple times.
—Ben Marwick, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
These include round, east-west, side-set (widely set), teardrop, narrow, asymmetrical, and bell shape.
—Bianca London, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for asymmetrical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asymmetrical
Adjective
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Brantly, who is going on the injured list, had been promoted two weeks ago to replace starting catcher Nick Fortes, who was placed on the injured list April 10 with a left oblique strain.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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Second baseman Jeff McNeil (oblique strain) will play back-to-back games in Binghamton this weekend, and the team will evaluate his status Monday.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But with the addition of meaty tires, the result is bobbling side to side on uneven pavement, and the occasional entertaining hop over water channels at boulevard intersections.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The formula combines powerful but gentle ingredients like tranexamic acid, kojic acid, and niacinamide to tackle dark spots, acne scars, and uneven tone.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
15 Apr. 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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At the time that Keynes and Robinson were writing, the cost of beggar-thy-neighbor policies came mainly in the form of higher unemployment, as higher exports—unbalanced by higher imports—undermined manufacturers in trade deficit countries and forced them to lay off workers.—
Michael Pettis,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Apr. 2025
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With unsustainable low interest rates driving up housing valuations for years, the market has been unbalanced for 5 plus years now.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is the most common arrhythmia, characterized by an irregular and rapid heartbeat beginning in the upper chambers, or atria, of the heart.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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Astrophysicists have long thought that large spiral galaxies like the Milky Way form over several billion years in a chaotic process and initially form irregular shapes.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Asymmetrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asymmetrical. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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