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
Although not pointedly, Cleveland Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson attempted to put his team’s competitive first-round series against the Toronto Raptors into perspective, after last year’s opening-round sweep of the Heat, in the most lopsided series in terms of scoring margin in NBA history.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The blowout was so lopsided that many fans didn't stick around to see the final buzzer.
—Rashad Williams, CBS News, 1 May 2026
These helped to chart the rocket’s lopsided, roughly 26-day orbit.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
The lopsided losses in Games 4 and 5 were reminders that the Hawks were rarely tested like this during their late-season surge.
—Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The blowout was so lopsided that many fans didn't stick around to see the final buzzer.
—Rashad Williams, CBS News, 1 May 2026
These helped to chart the rocket’s lopsided, roughly 26-day orbit.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
The lopsided losses in Games 4 and 5 were reminders that the Hawks were rarely tested like this during their late-season surge.
—Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lopsided
Adjective
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California Democrats got so good at gerrymandering that by the 1980s, the wildly tilted maps had become a political issue themselves.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2026
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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
Adjective
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And the uneven availability cost him a chance to fully adjust to his new role within the organization.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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Heavy rain can wash away grass seed and cause uneven growth or bare spots in your lawn.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The crooked lawyer, played by Bridget Regan, on ABC's police procedural series, died in the penultimate episode of Season 8 in a dramatic cliffhanger ahead of next week's finale.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The willow out front, where the children used to play, was thick and crooked with age.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Just three weeks after his oblique injury, Reaves was questionable for Games 3 and 4.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Little did the Lakers know that Dončić (hamstring) and Reaves (oblique) would go down heading into the playoffs, but their backcourt backups, Smart and Kennard, had everything to do with their ability to jump out to a 3-0 series lead against Houston (3-1 after Sunday night’s loss).—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Calculating gains or losses on a volatile asset often leads to a skewed view of actual wealth.—
Malana VanTyler,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Characters are skewed not to create an evenhanded debate but to sensationalize one, with a young fact-minded novice looking to follow the rules is blindsided by a supercilious writer not willing to bend his vision to the needs of editors, fact checkers or even printers or distributors.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Lopsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lopsided. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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