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Recent Examples of overbalanceValcuha and the orchestra brought vibrancy and color to the huge first movement, which can threaten to overbalance the rest of the score if it’s not kept at least somewhat in check.—
Joshua Kosman,
San Francisco Chronicle,
4 May 2018 Unfortunately the piano tended to overbalance the rest of the ensemble, a problem that might have been avoided had there been a lid on the Steinway concert grand.—
John Von Rhein,
chicagotribune.com,
29 Apr. 2018 There were moments when De Silva overbalanced Perlman, and a slight tendency with both musicians to rush rapid-note passages, especially in the irresistibly cute Scherzo.—
Paul Hodgins,
Orange County Register,
23 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overbalance
outweigh
Verb
But right now the benefits don’t seem to outweigh the cost of this time in the season.
—
Mike Fitzpatrick,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2026
But right now, the benefits just don’t seem to outweigh the cost at this time of the season.