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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Tree stakes are particularly beneficial for bare-root or top-heavy trees, dwarf citrus trees with smaller root systems, and trees growing on slopes and in windy areas.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2025
This year’s iteration is a bit less top-heavy than the previous teams with Kamilla Cardoso, Aliyah Boston and Zia Cooke.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
While the top-heavy Sixers and Suns struggle, deeper teams such as the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder have surged to the top of their respective conferences.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
But here’s the problem: Being top-heavy can propel you through the regular season, but the Stanley Cup Playoffs are a different beast.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2025
This year’s iteration is a bit less top-heavy than the previous teams with Kamilla Cardoso, Aliyah Boston and Zia Cooke.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
While the top-heavy Sixers and Suns struggle, deeper teams such as the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder have surged to the top of their respective conferences.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
But here’s the problem: Being top-heavy can propel you through the regular season, but the Stanley Cup Playoffs are a different beast.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Top-heavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-heavy. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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