as in unequal
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as in outweighed
to be greater in importance than
my determination to finish the job overbalanced my exhaustion
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overbalanced
Adjective
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These may seem consensual, but they are often shaped by fear, silence, and unequal power.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026 -
In my experience, men often perceive women’s concerns about unequal household labor as a personal attack.—
Jelena Kecmanovic,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Vargas’s Monday order found the concern valid but outweighed by the public interest and harm posed to the states if the Gateway Development Commission were forced to shut down operations on the tunnel project.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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City leaders, however, argue that the cost has outweighed the benefits.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Symptoms from an unbalanced gut aren’t limited to your stomach and digestive system.—
Rena Goldman,
Health,
17 Feb. 2026
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In the short track 500 meters, Santos-Griswold made it to the semifinal, only to hit an inside block with her skate and become unbalanced and fall behind.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Prosecutor Chuck Morton argued at Mateo’s stand-your-ground hearing that the officers used a reckless and disproportionate amount of force in the confrontation, resulting in avoidable loss of life.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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If women continue to lag in AI adoption, they will be excluded from a disproportionate share of that value creation.—
Valerie Chapman,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In their latest lopsided win, Morez Johnson finished with 15 points, LJ Cason scored 13, Nimari Burnett added 12 and Aday Mara had nine points, eight rebounds and three blocks against his former team.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Chicago residents dug a little deeper into their wallets to pay for city parking, as rates increased due to the city’s lopsided parking meter deal.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Cinematographer Adolpho Velso captures their saber-rattling with soft lighting and asymmetric framing that, fittingly, comes across as both warm and oddly alienating.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2026
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These forms work particularly well in libraries, drawing rooms, and studies, their relaxed lines lending themselves to more fluid, asymmetrical floor plans.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The space now resembles a tree house—partly because of its abnormal roof, but also due to its all-over sky-blue color.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
17 Feb. 2026
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Type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, hypertension, abnormal lipids, fatty liver, heart attacks, stroke, heart failure.—
Sarah Koch,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Overbalanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overbalanced. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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