as in uneven
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
The resulting shift in the court has huge consequences for the parties, including the end of a Republican gerrymander that locked in lopsided GOP majorities in the Legislature.
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Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
But the gains are so lopsided that the top 10% controls 69% of all wealth in the country, while the bottom half controls just 3%.
—Nathan Meyers, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
There was a lopsided scoring-turnover ratio, which went heavily in Daniels' favor, putting his efficiency as a passer on full display.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
After the lopsided loss to Swiatek, Anisimova left the court but returned, composed and through tears, thanked her mom and everyone else.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
But the gains are so lopsided that the top 10% controls 69% of all wealth in the country, while the bottom half controls just 3%.
—Nathan Meyers, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
There was a lopsided scoring-turnover ratio, which went heavily in Daniels' favor, putting his efficiency as a passer on full display.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
After the lopsided loss to Swiatek, Anisimova left the court but returned, composed and through tears, thanked her mom and everyone else.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lopsided
Adjective
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With a single subwoofer, the frequency response can be uneven because of peaks and dips in certain frequency ranges.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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As a result, the effects of the defunding will be uneven.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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There are all sorts of bad husbands in The Hunting Wives: Jed (Dermot Mulroney) is a horny oil tycoon with his eyes set on the governor’s mansion, Clint (Jason Davis) is a snobby reverend, and Jonny (Branton Box) is a crooked sheriff.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
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The black hole and its crooked jet are found in a blazar known as OJ 287, located about four billion light-years away.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Mason Jones, who missed the last game with an oblique injury, came off the bench to post 15 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals for the Kings (5-0).—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
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In his absence, the Marlins will rely primarily on Graham Pauley (who has played 23 games at third base and filled in when Norby missed time with an oblique injury earlier this season) and Javier Sanoja, who has played nine games at third this season.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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In fact, data on services spending was even more skewed to the upside, as revisions put growth at just 0.6%, down from an initial print of 2.4%.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 July 2025
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People who are already mentally skewed toward blindly accepting the words of AI are going to take the messaging as a glorified directive.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Lopsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lopsided. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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