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Recent Examples of overbalance
What’s worse, policy is still overbalanced toward power.
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David Roberts, Vox, 18 June 2019
Valcuha 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
David Roberts, Vox, 18 June 2019
Valcuha 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
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With Iran’s history of violent repression at the hands of state security forces, and accounts emerging from the country over the past few days, rights groups say the evidence outweighs any counter-narrative from the government.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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The benefits of studying abroad significantly outweigh the luxury accommodations that are increasingly common at institutions of higher education.—
Brian Harfe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Overbalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overbalance. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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