top-heavy

adjective

Definition of top-heavynext
as in bulky

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Recent Examples of top-heavy 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 The Trojans, the lone ranked squad in the US LBM Coaches Poll to take the field in Week 0, look to improve on a 9-4 campaign and move up the pecking order in a top-heavy Big Ten. — Eddie Timanus, USA Today, 28 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
  • Rather than relying on a bulky conventional liquid-cooling system with heavy hardware, the concept uses a flow-through tail designed around the Venturi effect.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
  • People with large or overactive chewing muscles, often from clenching or grinding, who want to soften a bulky lower-face look or ease jaw pain.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of bulky
Adjective
  • Morgan Stanley reiterates Roblox as overweight The Wall Street investment bank cut its price target to $50 per share from $55, but is sticking with the stock.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The study examined whether retatrutide, an investigational weight-loss drug from Eli Lilly, could help treat OSA in adults who were overweight or obese.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of overweight
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  • Modern Mermaid The fit and flare look got a voluminous update, with designers including Justin Alexander Signature, Elie Saab, Kyha Vivienne Westwood and more adding drama to the traditional mermaid wedding dress silhouette.
    — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Congress has acknowledged, based on voluminous studies, that radiation at DOE sites poses health risks to workers.
    — Lizz Giordano, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 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
  • This year’s congressional race gained outsized significance after Republicans used mid-decade redistricting in May to try to eliminate Tennessee’s sole Democratic congressional seat.
    — Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • All of which gives it an outsized place in the mind of travelers.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of outsize
Adjective
  • Conventional early-warning aircraft have space for substantial radar arrays and powerful onboard systems, but their size and cost can limit how many can be deployed.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • With builds ranging up to $6,000, the new ROG Strix Scar 18 will make a substantial dent in your bank account.
    — Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of substantial

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