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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The advantages of the technology were often outweighed by how invasive the procedure was.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025 -
While athletes reported more stress and were more likely to drink alcohol, Turgeon concluded that the positives outweighed the negatives.—
Jedediah Blanton,
The Conversation,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Clairet alleges her tenure at Disney started on unequal footing, accusing the company of hiring a man for the same work but with a more senior title and higher pay.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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Such a world would be more unequal because older people have had more years to accumulate wealth and enjoy the benefits of compound returns.—
Allison Schrager,
Twin Cities,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Collective grading isn’t fair yet considering the teams have faced unbalanced competition, but two games provide a window into how each passer has settled into the season.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Airflow is often unbalanced, duct leakage is higher than expected and controls may not be calibrated.—
Brynn Cooksey,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Insurgent brands account for a disproportionate share of the growth in consumer goods last year.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The American Lung Association states that while Latinos have the lowest rates of cigarette smoking among racial and ethnic groups, their living, working, and childhood environments pose disproportionate risks to their lung health.—
Noreen Sugrue,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Padres trailed by two runs in what had been a more lopsided game; in the top of the third, starting pitcher Nestor Cortes, who allowed a leadoff home run to begin the afternoon, surrendered back-to-back-to-back homers for the second time this season.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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As the images progress, the left pupil shrinks to a narrow black speck while the right eye remains normally dilated, giving the feline an unmistakably lopsided expression.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Stark white leather uppers contrast with shiny asymmetrical green and red accents, plus whimsical bumblebee motifs.—
Amina Ayoud,
Glamour,
3 Sep. 2025
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These trends can create long-duration investment theses with asymmetric upside, especially as nations prioritize mineral independence and secure supply chains.—
Sahit Muja,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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According to the Cleveland Clinic, Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that can trigger unexpected seizures, caused by temporary abnormal electrical conditions in the brain.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Not an abnormal deviation from traditional Israeli-Palestinian dynamics but their culmination.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Overbalanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overbalanced. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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