as in uneven
inclined or twisted to one side
the portrait in the foyer was lopsided, so I straightened it while I was waiting
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Recent Examples of lopsided
Vancouver, meanwhile, fell short against the New York Rangers, despite thoroughly dominating play and out-chancing the struggling Rangers by a brutally lopsided margin.
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The administration blames the volatility of the state’s revenue system — particularly its lopsided dependence on very high-income taxpayers — for the error.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
The White House has cited several examples of especially lopsided tariffs: Brazil taxes ethanol imports, including America’s, at 18%, but the U.S. tariff on ethanol is just 2.5%.
—Christopher Rugaber, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
Sunday, the Suns suffered their most lopsided loss of the season, a 39-point thrashing at the hands of the Houston Rockets.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The administration blames the volatility of the state’s revenue system — particularly its lopsided dependence on very high-income taxpayers — for the error.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
The White House has cited several examples of especially lopsided tariffs: Brazil taxes ethanol imports, including America’s, at 18%, but the U.S. tariff on ethanol is just 2.5%.
—Christopher Rugaber, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
Sunday, the Suns suffered their most lopsided loss of the season, a 39-point thrashing at the hands of the Houston Rockets.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lopsided
Adjective
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The airflow also seemed uneven, requiring trays to be rotated during the dehydrating process.—
Jordan Liberty Phillips,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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After running out of steam with the uneven 1992 sister albums Lucky Town and Human Touch, Springsteen spent most of the decade raising his kids and tentatively circling a reunion with the E Street Band while searching for new directions.—
Ryan Leas,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Trailing by three runs, the Twins produced four two-out, run-scoring hits and their first crooked number of the season.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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However, they’re disbanded in the early moments of this third film as Eisenberg’s character tells a new generation of crooked magicians that his former comrades are dead.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But Jeff McNeil’s oblique injury and Nick Madrigal’s shoulder surgery opened up two infield spots.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Utility man Romy Gonzalez, who suffered a minor oblique injury last week, is also expected to be ready by Opening Day.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Wisconsin voters are evenly divided politically, but representation in the U.S. House is skewed to favor the GOP.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
6 Apr. 2025
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Followers of cricket well know that the sport is shockingly skewed towards the wealthy nations and development beyond the elite is minimal.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Lopsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lopsided. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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