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Recent Examples of top-heavy
On the other hand, Houston’s pitching staff needs Cristian Javier to continue his impressive comeback from Tommy John surgery to stabilize its top-heavy rotation.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Large TVs are top-heavy and prone to tipping over with the slightest imbalance in their center of gravity.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Cooper Neill/Getty Images The Eagles are already top-heavy at the wide receiver position.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
For annuals that are top-heavy, add support with bamboo stakes or wire cages to keep the garden looking its best.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Large TVs are top-heavy and prone to tipping over with the slightest imbalance in their center of gravity.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Cooper Neill/Getty Images The Eagles are already top-heavy at the wide receiver position.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
For annuals that are top-heavy, add support with bamboo stakes or wire cages to keep the garden looking its best.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for top-heavy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for top-heavy
Adjective
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Those industrial-grade ones are both costlier and bulkier than domestic models.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Quantum gravimeters, devices that sense gravitational fields, are still bulky and power-hungry.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The three names all have an overweight rating, market capitalizations below $20 billion and could offer upside between 20% to 50% based on Morgan Stanley analysts’ base and bull cases.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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In addition, he's come into fight week overweight multiple times, leading to catchweight fights and last-minute changes.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Now, Michael Kors, Brandon Maxwell, Adam Lippes and Ashlyn have also embraced the voluminous trousers revival.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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While oversized leather bomber jackets and trench coats continue to dominate fall trend reports, more voluminous, blanketing silhouettes will surely gain momentum as temperatures begin to plummet.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
11 Sep. 2025
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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Brands that planned their unit openings menu promotions and marketing spend around these cycles see outsized gains.—
Gary Occhiogrosso,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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However, some analysts are wary of OpenAI's outsized influence on the sector.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Gap years spent working, volunteering, or launching projects often lead to more intentional education choices and a more substantial ROI.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The lot of the unit covers a substantial area of 7,400 square feet.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Top-heavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top-heavy. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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