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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When Palat first came to New Jersey, his playoff pedigree outweighed his 82-game levels.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Oil sales have long provided Gulf states with a geopolitical importance that far outweighed their size.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That nearly 30-point difference reflects decades of discriminatory lending practices, redlining, and unequal access to mortgage credit.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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With patience and power, the film gradually reveals how an unequal system threatens livelihoods, legacies, and the broader future of American farming.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Terry Francona The manager did not get his team to a victory in the unbalanced series, but his ability to return from a year off from the game to deliver a playoff spot to the Red for the first time since 2020 is impressive.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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If your microbiome is unbalanced between beneficial and harmful microbes, probiotics can help introduce healthy microbes back into your body.—
Isabel Vasquez RD LDN,
Health,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There’s a pretty easy explanation for why berries take up a disproportionate amount of a grocery bill.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
3 Oct. 2025
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In China, as Riofrancos reports, the pollution flowing from mineral extraction has led to places where disproportionate rates of disease, including cancer, are the norm.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That was the most lopsided loss since losing 67-0 to Oklahoma in … 1907.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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After the teams emerged from their respective tunnels, seeing yellow flags falling onto the turf seemingly became a reoccurring theme of the third quarter of the lopsided affair.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Stripes, ruffles, fringes and asymmetric designs.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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All the furniture pieces in your bedroom don’t have to be the same finish or style, instead consider using antiques or family heirloom pieces for an asymmetrical look and embracing imperfection.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With sepsis, the immune system has an abnormal response to an infection — either too exuberant or too minimal.—
Dr. Marc Siegel , Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Cleveland is winding through an abnormal week in the middle of a uniquely brutal three-game stretch and searching for offensive answers of any kind.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Overbalanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overbalanced. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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