as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side
the portrait in the foyer was lopsided, so I straightened it while I was waiting
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Recent Examples of lopsided
Humiliating and lopsided defeats could set back what he’s built.
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The seniors all returned to the game in the late going, thanks to the lopsided score.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2026
Republican approval was extremely high, but not as lopsided as Democratic disapproval.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
The only notable blemish on UT's résumé is a lopsided loss to Vanderbilt last month so another loss to the Commodores in Greenville would have at least given the committee something to think about.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The seniors all returned to the game in the late going, thanks to the lopsided score.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2026
Republican approval was extremely high, but not as lopsided as Democratic disapproval.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
The only notable blemish on UT's résumé is a lopsided loss to Vanderbilt last month so another loss to the Commodores in Greenville would have at least given the committee something to think about.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lopsided
Adjective
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The Escalade also offers a large head up display and a tilted control panel to provide quick access to climate and other functions.—
Scotty Reiss,
Parents,
24 Feb. 2026
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Naturally, Uranus' tilted rotation has a part to play in how auroral activity manifests on the planet.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The National Park Service sees planting as insurance against the uneven distribution and high mortality of the naturally sprouting trees.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Davis’ successor, Steve Alford, failed to replicate the success of Davis’ goodbye season during his uneven eight-year run in Iowa City.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Stand back and check for any shingles that look lifted, crooked, or curled.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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Your mailbox is a small feature that can signal neglect if it’s dated, deteriorating, or crooked.—
Jane Kim,
The Spruce,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The British, by contrast, preferred their insults more oblique.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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The 76ers were without their top four scorers in All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey (right finger sprain), Joel Embiid (right oblique strain), Paul George (league suspension) and VJ Edgecombe (lumbar contusion).—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The numbers are a little skewed by the fact that there were three all-San Diego first-round games in Division 2.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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This ratio will almost certainly get more skewed toward Starlink, too; back in 2019, when the first Starlink satellites were launched, SpaceX filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for up to 30,000 additional satellites.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Lopsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lopsided. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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