as in outweighed
to be greater in importance than
my determination to finish the job overbalanced my exhaustion
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as in unequal
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overbalanced
Verb
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The band took nearly any gig it was offered, even when travel costs outweighed the pay.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025 -
Cogburn said Loveridge’s right to a fair trial outweighed the media’s First Amendment right to access the footage.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In deeply unequal ways, the new era of networked industrialization and electrification began to alleviate the conditions of scarcity that had rendered many communities so vulnerable to the climatic disruptions of the LIA.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Yet many of their own colleagues are not getting paid — and likely won't be until the shutdown is over — creating an unequal playing field among federal employees that grows more slanted as the shutdown continues.—
Jenny Abamu,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The film follows Isaac (Johnny French), an amnesiac tasked with looking after a mentally unbalanced woman named Olga (Leila Sykes) on a remote island.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
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Terry Francona The manager did not get his team to a victory in the unbalanced series, but his ability to return from a year off from the game to deliver a playoff spot to the Red for the first time since 2020 is impressive.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With 70 percent of its workforce being women and operations spread across multiple geographies, the new commitments prioritize addressing women’s disproportionate care responsibilities by providing support for childcare and eldercare, while emphasizing climate adaptation in vulnerable communities.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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Supervisors voted in 2024 to design a pilot program to outfit deputies with stun guns, ordering the creation of a report that would outline potential health impacts and community concerns of the the weapon’s disproportionate use against minorities.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These Dodgers have outscored their postseason foes 46-28 – and that’s with an 8-2 loss in Game 3 of the Division Series against Philadelphia, or the margin would be even more lopsided.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Blue Jackets were outpaced and outclassed, and took their lopsided loss graciously.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The ethereal look involved a dazzling asymmetrical gold corset that flaunted Kardashian's curves, accented with white details, including a tulle skirt with gold embellishments.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Many of the boys have mullets; several of the girls have asymmetrical ponytails.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Supplements That Affect Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Some supplements can raise blood pressure or alter heart rhythms, which can lead to rapid changes in heart rate, high blood pressure (hypertension), or abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmia).—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
28 Oct. 2025
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Hypercalcemia can lead to serious issues like kidney failure and abnormal heart rhythms.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Overbalanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overbalanced. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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