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Recent Examples of top-heavy
The emergence of these young contributors — and others like 26-year-old first-time starting center Neemias Queta — has buttressed a roster that looked dangerously top-heavy entering the season.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Wicked’s always been top-heavy, and that wasn’t going to change on the silver screen.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2025
This means building a thriving and broad-based AI ecosystem – not a top-heavy skyscraper for tech giants to dictate from.
—Alexandra Ebert, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
But on the other hand, Obamacare was a top-heavy – administratively heavy type system in which a lot of money is – a lot of money and responsibility is taken from individuals and given to insurance companies as one example.
—CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Wicked’s always been top-heavy, and that wasn’t going to change on the silver screen.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2025
This means building a thriving and broad-based AI ecosystem – not a top-heavy skyscraper for tech giants to dictate from.
—Alexandra Ebert, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
But on the other hand, Obamacare was a top-heavy – administratively heavy type system in which a lot of money is – a lot of money and responsibility is taken from individuals and given to insurance companies as one example.
—CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for top-heavy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for top-heavy
Adjective
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The butt-flattering pants look like chic trousers but feel like sweats, and don’t have any bulky design details.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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This hanging cube organizer is a convenient place to store bulkier items such as sweaters, shoes, and handbags.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But some nutrition experts point to newer research that suggests kids who drink whole milk could be less likely to be overweight or to develop obesity than children who drink lower-fat milk.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Barclays downgrades Snowflake to equal weight from overweight The firm downgraded the stock mainly on valuation.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The voluminous skirt of the gown featured a bevy of cascading fabric.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
14 Jan. 2026
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In the video, Parker pairs an edgy emerald green bomber jacket with a voluminous matching ballgown.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 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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Presidential searches House Republicans are weighing the revival of a 2025 bill aimed at counteracting DeSantis’ increasingly outsize influence on university presidential searches.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Globes have historically played an outsized role in shaping Oscar momentum — particularly in years marked by ideological and aesthetic divides.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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This move risks dangerous results from the military and security establishment in the country, as well as the substantial Cuban contingent working in the security sphere.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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But an information-technology contract gone horribly awry on her watch resulted in late bills last year that required school districts throughout the county to borrow and pay substantial interest just to make payroll and cover basic expenses.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Top-heavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top-heavy. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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