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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Its current map, which was adopted in 2021, contains non-compact districts, which leads to unequal voter density per area, and more county splits than the average, according to the Gerrymander Project.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
7 Aug. 2025
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The human cost of redevelopment was staggering and unequal.—
James Burling,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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Inspect mature trees with heavy or unbalanced limbs, which should be pruned or supported by cabling or bracing (a service provided by arborists).—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2025
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This is primarily due to an unbalanced shift to new generation sources requiring 24/7 backup from traditional generation sources, which were too soon taken out of service based on specious assumptions about a trace atmospheric gas.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Just something as simple as: There’s a disproportionate number of Black men and women being killed by police.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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Israeli analysts believe this mission had a disproportionate impact, causing Iran to delay its retaliatory salvo against Israel out of fear that other missile launchers were vulnerable to attacks from inside Iran.—
Yossi Melman,
ProPublica,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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While some players are holding onto the lopsided loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Travis Kelce is done discussing the topic.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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Shields last fought in July, successfully defending her title with a lopsided unanimous decision win over Lani Daniels at Little Caesars Arena in her home state of Michigan.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The altar featured an asymmetrical, organic installation of blooms in soft shades of pinks and purples, set against a forested backdrop and view of the Great Smoky Mountains.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Each one told a different story, with their soft curves and asymmetrical sheens.—
Selene Oliva,
Glamour,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Lewy body dementia: This type of dementia is caused by an accumulation of Lewy bodies (a type of abnormal protein deposit) in certain areas of the brain.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
6 Aug. 2025
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These numbers—like most of the company’s year-over-year comparisons—are not abnormal for the company at this stage.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Overbalanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overbalanced. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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