top-heavy

adjective

Definition of top-heavynext
as in bulky

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Recent Examples of top-heavy Maybe competing for a championship in this top-heavy Western Conference doesn’t seem possible for Doncic and the Lakers. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Yes, the Power Keyboard is heavier, but that extra heft is partly used to counteract the top-heavy imbalance when attached to a phone. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026 Tampa Bay’s lineup can come across as top-heavy, relying too much on the front half for its production. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 If the Avs do not win the Stanley Cup again in the near future, critics will likely point to the top-heavy construction as one of the issues. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for top-heavy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for top-heavy
  1. bulky
  2. overweight
  3. voluminous
  4. massy
  5. outsize
  6. substantial
Adjective
  • The company plans to begin with categories such as bulky home goods and gradually add products from more online shops.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • For footwear, pick an athletic shoe that protects your toes and feet and has non-bulky, rubber soles.
    — Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of bulky
Adjective
  • Morgan Stanley reiterates SpaceX as overweight Morgan Stanley said buy the weakness in SpaceX shares.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Never pay for overpriced overweight luggage fees again with this digital luggage scale, now on sale for just $8.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of overweight
Adjective
  • Hannah Waddingham Waddingham brought the drama to Thursday night’s red carpet with a voluminous updo, pulling her signature blonde hair to the back of her head and adding a high puff on top.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Classic pearls can soften a voluminous silhouette, while a cathedral-length veil dials up the drama.
    — Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of voluminous
Adjective
  • 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
  • All objects that have mass interact with other massy objects—that’s called gravitational interaction.
    — Wired, Wired, 6 Nov. 2019
Definition of massy
Adjective
  • The extremist contingent will wield outsize influence in the next Congress and push Democrats even further to the left.
    — Joe Battenfeld The Boston Herald, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The change in sentiment comes alongside growing concerns about the outsized spending by AI companies and a sharp post-midterm slump in the market.
    — Kate Rooney,Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of outsize
Adjective
  • Developing and maintaining them can also require substantial investment in sensors, computing infrastructure, software integration, and specialized expertise.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Ending racial preferences in admissions leaves substantial discrimination untouched if universities distribute other opportunities by race.
    — Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of substantial

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“Top-heavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top-heavy. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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