top-heavy
adjective
1
: having the top part too heavy for the lower part
2
: having too high a proportion of administrators
a top-heavy bureaucracy
3
: oversupplied with one element at the expense of others : lacking balance
a novel top-heavy with description
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Men’s Pro Singles Recap The back end of the Men’s Singles draw was top-heavy for sure, with three of the top four seeds advancing into the semis.
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Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Despite being so top-heavy both financially and on the field, the WSL plans to expand from 12 teams to 14 in 2026-27.
—Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 5 July 2025
Betting less heavily on the top-heavy tech names in indexes and sectors has worked well here, too with Invesco's S&P 500 Equal Weight Communication Services ETF (RSPC), up close to 11% year-to-date.
—Afshan Musani, CNBC, 30 June 2025
Either way, there’s no question this roster has become more top-heavy over the last several years and, as a result, the depth has suffered.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 28 June 2025
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Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Despite being so top-heavy both financially and on the field, the WSL plans to expand from 12 teams to 14 in 2026-27.
—Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 5 July 2025
Betting less heavily on the top-heavy tech names in indexes and sectors has worked well here, too with Invesco's S&P 500 Equal Weight Communication Services ETF (RSPC), up close to 11% year-to-date.
—Afshan Musani, CNBC, 30 June 2025
Either way, there’s no question this roster has become more top-heavy over the last several years and, as a result, the depth has suffered.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 28 June 2025
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“Top-heavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-heavy. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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