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Recent Examples of top-heavy
When the Avs looked too top-heavy in 2023-24, management went on a spending spree last season to bolster the supporting cast around Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon.
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Mousa Al Tamari, Jordan right winger, 28 A classic winger who looks to beat his defender off the dribble before crossing passes into the box, Al Tamari is a standout for Stade Rennais in France’s Ligue 1 and helped the club finish sixth in the top-heavy league.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
Still, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams were brilliant throughout this run, and OKC’s depth (aided by a lopsided 2024 offseason trade for Alex Caruso) suffocated top-heavy teams like Denver.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Rain, wind, and top-heavy blooms are no match for some of Amazon’s cheapest gardening solutions.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Mousa Al Tamari, Jordan right winger, 28 A classic winger who looks to beat his defender off the dribble before crossing passes into the box, Al Tamari is a standout for Stade Rennais in France’s Ligue 1 and helped the club finish sixth in the top-heavy league.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
Still, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams were brilliant throughout this run, and OKC’s depth (aided by a lopsided 2024 offseason trade for Alex Caruso) suffocated top-heavy teams like Denver.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Rain, wind, and top-heavy blooms are no match for some of Amazon’s cheapest gardening solutions.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top-heavy
Adjective
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According to police, skimming devices are often placed on top of the card reader and can make the reader look normal but bulky.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
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But the actual products were not only few and far between, but primitive, bulky and clearly not ready for mass adoption.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Common options include food for puppies, seniors, overweight dogs and dogs with allergies.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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JPMorgan reiterates Broadcom as overweight JPMorgan says investors should quickly accumulate shares.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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This voluminous lob celebrates thick hair.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Cruz chopped her signature long dark brown into a voluminous lob at the Chanel Haute Couture show at Paris Fashion Week on January 27.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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While the attempts to create massy cinema land fine for most parts, Dhawan does not quite emerge as the larger-than-life south-Indian hero set to rule the audience merely with his presence.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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All objects that have mass interact with other massy objects—that’s called gravitational interaction.—
Wired,
Wired,
6 Nov. 2019
Adjective
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City leaders can draw outsized attention for their successes and failures, and democratic socialists will be under pressure from residents to deliver on their vows for a new kind of governance.—
Matt Brown,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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Higher rates have always had an outsized impact on smaller tech companies, as investors value them based on future profits.—
Kate Rooney,
CNBC,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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An indigent defense commission in Michigan, which was formed by the legislature in 2013, has led to significant reforms and a substantial influx in state funding.—
Anat Rubin,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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For gardeners who have been slightly more lenient in their control efforts, this means that populations already present are now likely to become significantly more substantial, with a core breeding population already large to begin with.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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“Top-heavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top-heavy. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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