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Recent Examples of top-heavy
Staking may also be appropriate if the root ball is significantly smaller in relation to the tree’s size, or if the tree has a top-heavy canopy.
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Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
Finally, though, the director holds his top-heavy premise together just well enough to arrive at an impact no less effective for being characteristically unsubtle.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 June 2025
Soccer is a sport in which teams are only as good as their weakest links, but the regulations force clubs to construct top-heavy rosters.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
That allows Connelly more flexibility to add depth to the roster, veering away from the top-heavy construction that is becoming untenable under the new CBA.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
Finally, though, the director holds his top-heavy premise together just well enough to arrive at an impact no less effective for being characteristically unsubtle.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 June 2025
Soccer is a sport in which teams are only as good as their weakest links, but the regulations force clubs to construct top-heavy rosters.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
That allows Connelly more flexibility to add depth to the roster, veering away from the top-heavy construction that is becoming untenable under the new CBA.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top-heavy
Adjective
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Traditional ceiling fans come in limited styles, many of which feel dated or bulky.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2025
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Recycling sorting machines were large, bulky, and expensive, and required human oversight—including, often, forcing humans to wade through piles of trash to handle things that the machine had missed.—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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Barclays initiates at overweight rating and $215 price target Analyst Ramsey El-Assal's price target was approximately 19% higher than Circle's closing price on Friday.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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For instance, on a domestic American Airlines itinerary, a single bag weighing 80 pounds would incur a $200 overweight fee.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2025
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Elsa Fairy Dresses Kids couture house Elsa Fairy Dresses ignited the stage with sparkly, voluminous gowns true to its whimsical brand name, worn by both child and adult models.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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This propulsive narrative is buttressed by extensive research documented in voluminous footnotes.—
Book Marks
June 27,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
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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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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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The 4,600-square-foot hideaways, tucked behind high stone walls lined with frangipani trees, boast vaulted ceilings and vibrant outsize canvases handpainted with scenes of Bali’s wild nature.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The United States has carried an outsize portion of NATO’s security burden for too long.—
Mark Rutte,
Foreign Affairs,
20 June 2025
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This, coupled with liquidity issues, can lead to cash flow crises, forcing sales at substantial discounts.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The spending will be paid for, in part, through substantial cuts to social safety net programs.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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“Top-heavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top-heavy. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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