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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That unequal treatment presents a serious problem under current free exercise law.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025 -
The federal lawsuit alleges that Troy violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), a federal law protecting individuals and religious institutions from unequal or discriminatory land use regulations.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
21 May 2025
Verb
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But that benefit is speculative, would occur far in the future, and is clearly outweighed the obvious costs.—
Eswar Prasad,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Apr. 2025
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But the potential to detect and address health issues early on ultimately outweighed her fears.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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His replacement, Hansi Flick, arrived to find an unbalanced squad that lacked a clear identity.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The destroyer became unbalanced and was punctured in its bottom sections after a transport cradle on the stern section slid off first and became stuck, per the report.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Today, Republicans claim Democrats are weaponizing CBO’s projections that 8.6 million people would lose their health coverage due to its Medicaid and Obamacare changes, as well as preliminary estimates showing a disproportionate benefit for higher-income earners.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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Vegetation threats related to utility infrastructure—encroachment, fall-in risks, hazard trees, dry grasses, fuel moisture and more—represent a disproportionate amount of wildfire risk.—
Abhishek Singh,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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What led you to return to your signature lopsided hair?—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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The moon's slender crescent will be located a little over 20 degrees above the horizon, taking the appearance of a lopsided grin.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Photos: Ukraine’s battlefield drones Ukraine’s innovation in unmanned aerial systems is a homegrown response to an asymmetrical war.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2025
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For their big milestone, the twins wore dark blue caps and gowns with matching white asymmetrical cocktail dresses underneath, posing for photos with their classmates, friends and family members while holding flowers and their diplomas.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Storm surge is defined by the National Hurricane Center as an abnormal rise of water generated by a storm.—
Mallory Nicholls,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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One or more other symptoms like abnormal eye movements (nystagmus), vomiting, paleness, or fearfulness are also present.—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
26 May 2025
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“Overbalanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overbalanced. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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