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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This week, the Fed is widely expected to cut interest rates, responding to a slowing labor market that’s outweighed the risk of inflationary price pressures.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025 -
In the interview, Jenkins acknowledged the legislation includes some provisions that could help people, like temporary tax breaks for seniors, but said those are outweighed by cuts to programs millions rely on.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman uses her new book, The Double Tax, to demonstrate how gender and race intersect to create an unequal economic burden.—
Aisha Nyandoro,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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But for one Reddit user, a second wedding anniversary became a painful reminder of unequal effort.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That’s going to wear thin quickly because the friendship becomes unbalanced and remains so.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Have unbalanced and excessive cortisol?—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Reports of the disproportionate use of force by the authorities need to be urgently investigated.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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This could be especially true for Black, Latino, immigrant and working-class employees who already face disproportionate workplace surveillance and bias.—
James Felton Keith,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Looking back at Charlotte’s recent FCS opponents, dating back to 2021, the 49ers haven’t won the turnover battle in any of the four matchups, resulting in uncomfortably close games and even a lopsided loss to William & Mary in 2022.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Eagles and their defensive centerpiece will travel to hostile Arrowhead Stadium for a Sunday clash with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, who will be looking to avenge a lopsided loss in Super Bowl LIX.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Oscar-winning actress wore an asymmetrical dress with a statement bow.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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This represents asymmetric warfare for the digital age, where a relatively small number of hackers can potentially neutralize the world’s most advanced economy by weaponizing its own digital infrastructure.—
Bob Ackerman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Dodgers swept Milwaukee in that best-of-three first-round series in 2020 and went on to win the whole thing, albeit in abnormal conditions.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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In multiple myeloma, abnormal plasma cells build up in the bone marrow and crowd out healthy blood-forming cells, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Overbalanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overbalanced. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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