as in unequal
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as in outweighed
to be greater in importance than
my determination to finish the job overbalanced my exhaustion
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overbalanced
Adjective
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But there may be more at play than just a (potentially) unequal allotment of resources.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025 -
These are, of course, unequal tragedies, if the latter can even be called a tragedy.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
The New Yorker,
2 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Those small changes will be outweighed by individual companies’ demand and supply changes.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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The good far outweighed the bad.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
29 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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California has faced budget crises before, but this could be the perfect storm of a chronically unbalanced budget made infinitely worse by disaster.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Busy Backsplashes Too much pattern and color can date your kitchen in a flash while also giving your space an unbalanced feel, says Eisenhart.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Other arguments against the elimination of the penny come from economists who say that eliminating the one-cent coin would have disproportionate impacts on the poor.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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At the time of his election in 2010, undivided executive power granted the prime minister exceptional authority, and as a result of Hungary’s disproportionate electoral system, Orban’s party, Fidesz, secured a two-thirds majority in the legislature with just 53 percent of the vote.—
BÁLINT MADLOVICS,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The game quickly became lopsided, removing some of the scrutiny, with the Philadelphia Eagles leading the Kansas City Chiefs, 40-6, late in the fourth quarter.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2025
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From strictly a value standpoint, the Dončić trade was the most lopsided in NBA history.—
J. Robbins, J. Edwards and D. Mayberry,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Duchess of Sussex styled her sleeveless midi dress, which features asymmetrical tunic top with a pleated skirt, with layered gold bracelets including Cartier’s Love bracelet, a Cartier gold tank watch, and a pair of pointed-toe pumps.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
8 Feb. 2025
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The skirt fanned out into an asymmetrical silhouette printed with Degas’s famous ballerinas.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Amyloidosis is a rare disease where bone marrow produces an abnormal protein called amyloid, according to the University of Kansas Cancer Center.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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In darker skin tones, abnormal paleness may be easier to detect in the inner mouth and lining of the eyes.5 4.—
Isabel Vasquez RD LDN,
Health,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Overbalanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overbalanced. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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