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Recent Examples of top-heavy
The district is a bit top-heavy, but could create one of the more competitive district title races.
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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
The single-stock ETF fund market is top-heavy, Evens said.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
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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
The single-stock ETF fund market is top-heavy, Evens said.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top-heavy
Adjective
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The soft lounge set is streamlined and not bulky, perfect for layering during travel.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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Think oversized sectionals, bulky recliners, or an excess of occasional tables.—
Sheila Kim,
The Spruce,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Wells Fargo initiates Live Nation at overweight Wells Fargo says the concert promoter is firing on all cylinders.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
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Plus, Sarkar points out, the sample size is relatively small, and the focus on overweight and obese individuals is a bit limiting.—
Julia Sullivan,
Outside,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Oversize trousers with a voluminous silhouette come from the Raeburn archive, available also in black ripstop fabric.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Roan wore her signature long curly red hair in a voluminous half-up 'do and rocked a smokey, vampy glam look.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
21 Feb. 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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This is the question explored in The War Room, which examines Bill Clinton's presidential bid via the proxies of James Carville and George Stephanopoulos, who ran his campaign and engineered its success in an outsized way.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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Many of the researchers that spoke to STAT see CIRM as a model, though California is also an outsized state.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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As gas and other utility bills in Massachusetts remain among the highest in the nation, state legislature has still taken no action to repeal the Gas System Improvement Plan, and has yet to implement any substantial or effective policies to combat soaring energy bills.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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These homeowners must have substantial home equity and be able to maintain their home and make on-time property tax and homeowners insurance payments.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Top-heavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top-heavy. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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