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Recent Examples of top-heavy
Some analysts have expressed concern over the AI industry's boom, indicating that its top-heavy presence in the stock market could mask a weaker underlying economy.
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Megan Sauer, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Potential A’Shawn Robinson replacement in ‘top-heavy’ class The Panthers released defensive lineman A’Shawn Robinson last month ahead of free agency.
—Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, more games were played on Xbox due to its subscription setup, but revenue remained top-heavy.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
Select a tall pot (so that the top-heavy plant won't topple over) with a large drainage hole and saucer.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
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Megan Sauer, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Potential A’Shawn Robinson replacement in ‘top-heavy’ class The Panthers released defensive lineman A’Shawn Robinson last month ahead of free agency.
—Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, more games were played on Xbox due to its subscription setup, but revenue remained top-heavy.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
Select a tall pot (so that the top-heavy plant won't topple over) with a large drainage hole and saucer.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top-heavy
Adjective
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The earliest Wabanaki baskets were strong and bulky; practical tools for everyday life.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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This development enables high-performance batteries to function without the bulky pressurization hardware that often adds excessive weight and volume to electric vehicle battery packs.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In a Monday note, Morgan Stanley analyst Shane Brett stood by his overweight rating on AMAT.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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The World Health Organization categorizes people with a BMI over 25 as overweight and a BMI over 30 as obese.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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At the hip, a voluminous cream and ivory ball gown skirt begins, heavily embroidered with delicate floral and botanical details in pale pink, gold, and white, pooling dramatically on the ground.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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As the case neared trial, both sides filed voluminous motions over what evidence should be presented to the jury on the conspiracy count — arguments that are now mostly meaningless given the dismissal of the felony charge.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 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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The transformation underway is consequential in both directions—outsized returns for early movers, and outsized exposure if governance lags.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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While the overall setup won’t change dramatically through Thursday, small shifts in the front’s position will have an outsized effect on who sees the heaviest rainfall and strongest storms.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The motion also argued that Chris Gerodemos was a present danger to extortion Victim #2 and his entire family, if released, and a substantial risk to threaten, injure, or intimidate a prospective witness.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The new era of college basketball, with unlimited transfers, players and their agents negotiating substantial salaries and big schools’ poaching of the best mid-major players – there’s no other way to put it – only increases the distance between the power schools and everyone else.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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“Top-heavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top-heavy. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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