as in outweighed
to be greater in importance than
my determination to finish the job overbalanced my exhaustion
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as in unequal
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overbalanced
Verb
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But that benefit is speculative, would occur far in the future, and is clearly outweighed the obvious costs.—
Eswar Prasad,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Apr. 2025 -
But the potential to detect and address health issues early on ultimately outweighed her fears.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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States were able to build more prosperous economies without fearing that a greater military power would conquer them or force them into unequal treaties to fork over the spoils.—
Oona A. Hathaway,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Educational inequality, unequal access to resources and opportunities in schools, and persistent academic achievement gaps between Black and white students.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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All of a sudden, everyone’s reality is completely unbalanced — nobody knows what to make of it!—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
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Coral reefs suffered, fish populations became unbalanced, and the ocean’s health declined.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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High performers begin to feel invisible despite carrying disproportionate responsibility, a recipe for disengagement and eventual departure.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The projection sharply contrasts with the Congressional Budget Office's assessment of the House version of the bill, which estimates a deficit increase of up to $2.8 trillion over the same period and warns of disproportionate impacts on low-income Americans.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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His time in Houston was brief, contract disputes and run-ins with coach Sid Gillman led to a trade (a very lopsided one at that) to the Kansas City Chiefs.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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Without Marsch on the bench, Canada dominated Honduras in their Gold Cup opener with its most lopsided win since 2021, getting goals from five players.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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The whole point of terrorism is to have an asymmetrical impact: for a small force to achieve a big effect.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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But viewed through the right lens, this moment is shaping up to offer an asymmetrical upside for leaders who lean in.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Mice studies suggest that activating these receptors may cut off oxygen supply to the retina, promoting the abnormal blood vessel growth that leads to nAMD.—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
20 June 2025
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Alzheimer’s Disease is characterized by the presence of beta-amyloid, an abnormal substance which form sticky plaques on the brain which may result in death of brain cells.—
Robert Glatter,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Overbalanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overbalanced. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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