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Recent Examples of top-heavy
As currently constructed, this lineup is top-heavy, lefty-leaning and overly reliant on young players who are unproven, injury-prone or both.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The district is a bit top-heavy, but could create one of the more competitive district title races.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Much as with asylums and housing, urban school districts faced criticism for their dismal outcomes and top-heavy organization.
—Stephen Eide, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2026
Consider repotting if roots are emerging from drainage holes, if the soil dries out more quickly than before, or if the plant has become top-heavy.
—Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The district is a bit top-heavy, but could create one of the more competitive district title races.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Much as with asylums and housing, urban school districts faced criticism for their dismal outcomes and top-heavy organization.
—Stephen Eide, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2026
Consider repotting if roots are emerging from drainage holes, if the soil dries out more quickly than before, or if the plant has become top-heavy.
—Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top-heavy
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Predicting the cyclical nature of style, Douzmanian is already predicting the return of the bulky steel sports watch in the era of the small, gold, and design-forward dress watch.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2026
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At almost 50% off, this is your moment to get your hands on immersive, theater-quality audio without the bulky footprint.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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India and China are home to 800 million overweight adults and 360 million with diabetes.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Similarly, both Citi and KeyBanc Capital Markets upgraded the name to buy and overweight.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2026
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You might not have been born with the blonde bombshell’s voluminous curls, but this innovation will get you one step closer to acing the look.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Alba's hair was styled in a voluminous curly blowout with a middle part.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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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
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The winner will face the Democratic nominee in November, with the party hoping to reclaim the statewide office after more than three decades shut out of a state agency that plays an outsize role in national policy.—
Philip Jankowski
Austin Bureau,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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At Venice, record applause for The Smashing Machine and The Testament of Ann Lee had guests leaving with numb palms and others with outsized expectations.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region, leaving trees down and substantial property damage in their wake.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region, leaving trees down and substantial property damage in their wake.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Top-heavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top-heavy. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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