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
The story of America’s lopsided home prices has often been pinned on the wealthy remote workers who squeezed home supply in the pandemic’s early days.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Each pitcher gave up at least a run in the lopsided 15-1 loss.
—Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
The money sets the stage for a potentially lopsided battle of opposing world views splattered across social media platforms and print mailers or expressed at doorsteps, as the campaigns seek to compel the citizenry to vote in the June primary.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
The same lopsided scale is there in terms of fundraising, too.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 26 May 2026
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Each pitcher gave up at least a run in the lopsided 15-1 loss.
—Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
The money sets the stage for a potentially lopsided battle of opposing world views splattered across social media platforms and print mailers or expressed at doorsteps, as the campaigns seek to compel the citizenry to vote in the June primary.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
The same lopsided scale is there in terms of fundraising, too.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lopsided
Adjective
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Citi maintained that risks to oil prices remain tilted to the upside, as Iran retains significant control over the timing and terms of any potential agreement to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz energy route.—
Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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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
Adjective
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Drafty rooms, open windows, ceiling fans, and uneven surfaces can disrupt the flame, causing uneven melting, excessive soot, or wax that burns faster on one side than the other.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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This noncomodegenic and fragrance-free serum foundation helps smooth redness and uneven skin texture.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Falter struggled, but he also wasn’t helped by a replay review that helped the Yankees put up a crooked number in the first inning.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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The storybook structure has a pointed roof, crooked chimney, and the general appearance of something out of a Brothers Grimm illustration.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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The only real sour note on the night came in the fifth inning when Hernandez departed with a left oblique injury.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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And this success has come despite Ruiz missing the first month of the season while sideliend with a left oblique strain sustained at the end of spring training.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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Opponents argue that the bill is unnecessary and could offer a skewed perspective of history.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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Admittedly, my feelings on all of this are a bit skewed.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
20 May 2026
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“Lopsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lopsided. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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