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Recent Examples of top-heavy
Plus, it’s got a rubber base to absorb accidental nudges, a possible issue due to its slightly top-heavy design.
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Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
For one reason or another, none of them consistently played at the level required of a top-heavy roster that pays three stars over $50 million each.
—Shane Young, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The turnaround in 2025 has been profoundly top-heavy, though.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
The phone feels more balanced and less top-heavy than phones that have three or four cameras mounted to chunky aluminum surrounds.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
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Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
For one reason or another, none of them consistently played at the level required of a top-heavy roster that pays three stars over $50 million each.
—Shane Young, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The turnaround in 2025 has been profoundly top-heavy, though.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
The phone feels more balanced and less top-heavy than phones that have three or four cameras mounted to chunky aluminum surrounds.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top-heavy
Adjective
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Lena Canvas Colorblock Crossbody Everyone from Jessica Alba to Jennifer Garner has been ditching bulky on-the-shoulder purses for hands-free bags in the past couple years.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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In contrast, the passport book is bulkier and contains multiple pages for visas.—
Maykel Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
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That’s because for years, target date funds have been overweight in international stocks, said Jason Kephart, a senior principal of multi-asset strategy ratings at Morningstar.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
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Some 65 percent of reserve component personnel were overweight or had obesity based on data from 2018.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
25 Apr. 2025
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His lead counsel insisted that she be allowed to take on a second high-profile capital case despite the voluminous discovery in this case.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The dress featured an off-the-shoulder neckline and A-line skirt along with a voluminous cape element at the back.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
25 Apr. 2025
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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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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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Texas, with its extensive network of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities, is beginning to play an outsize role in the litigation.—
Mattathias Schwartz,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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California mirrors federal government The outsize growth in management in recent years is not limited to California state government.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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In condominiums, the changing of heating and cooling systems could involve substantial modifications of common area plumbing, wiring, walls, and roofs, but once again, is there really a problem of HOAs prohibiting electric heat pumps?—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2025
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That could mean substantial delays in shipments, experts note.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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“Top-heavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top-heavy. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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