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Recent Examples of top-heavy
Seedlings have visibly outgrown their containers and have become leggy, top-heavy, or unwieldy.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2025
For starters, there’s the top-heavy, tank-like design with controls set above the door.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 18 Feb. 2025
Draft experts agree that this incoming quarterback class is somewhat thin and certainly top-heavy.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
The Chicken of Tomorrow contests of the 1940s gave way to a new breed of bird so top-heavy that their skinny legs can easily buckle under the weight of their enormous body.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2025
For starters, there’s the top-heavy, tank-like design with controls set above the door.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 18 Feb. 2025
Draft experts agree that this incoming quarterback class is somewhat thin and certainly top-heavy.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
The Chicken of Tomorrow contests of the 1940s gave way to a new breed of bird so top-heavy that their skinny legs can easily buckle under the weight of their enormous body.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for top-heavy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for top-heavy
Adjective
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The $53 for this new fee is going for many new employees to do such things as picking up bulky items and e-waste.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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This can allow room for bulkier items like stand mixers without adding too much clutter to your countertops.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In January, Morgan Stanley initiated Philip Morris at an overweight rating , citing the smoke-free product as a major catalyst.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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Body Mass Index — or BMI — is a formula where a person's weight (in kilograms) is divided by the square of their height (in meters), and that number is used to sort people into four categories: underweight, healthy, overweight or obese.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This history was well-covered by a 2008–2015 inquiry by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, which collected voluminous personal histories and documents on the residential-school system that Canada had operated for a century in conjunction with several religious bodies.—
The Editors,
National Review,
28 Feb. 2025
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Mixing masculine and feminine elements with voluminous lines and a minimal design, his collections aren’t standard ready to wear.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 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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Disney has played an outsize role in the culture wars, so its decision was particularly thrilling for conservatives.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2025
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Many in attendance had traveled from Iran, Iraq and Yemen, offering a reminder of Mr. Nasrallah’s outsize role uniting Shiites across the region against Israel.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Presenting evidence to a grand jury investigating Mr. Schumer would be a substantial escalation of Mr. Martin’s efforts.—
Glenn Thrush,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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While upfront investments may be substantial, labor savings, increased throughput and error reduction typically deliver long-term benefits.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Top-heavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top-heavy. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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