over·bal·ance
ˈō-vər-ˌba-lən(t)s 
: something more than an equivalent
Examples of overbalance in a Sentence
Verb
He overbalanced and fell off the stool.
She tried to reach the vase but overbalanced herself and fell off the stool.
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David Roberts, Vox, 18 June 2019
Valcuha and the orchestra brought vibrancy and color to the huge first movement, which can threaten to overbalance the rest of the score if it’s not kept at least somewhat in check.
—Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 May 2018
Unfortunately the piano tended to overbalance the rest of the ensemble, a problem that might have been avoided had there been a lid on the Steinway concert grand.
—John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 29 Apr. 2018
There were moments when De Silva overbalanced Perlman, and a slight tendency with both musicians to rush rapid-note passages, especially in the irresistibly cute Scherzo.
—Paul Hodgins, Orange County Register, 23 Jan. 2017
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Verb
What’s worse, policy is still overbalanced toward power.
—David Roberts, Vox, 18 June 2019
Valcuha and the orchestra brought vibrancy and color to the huge first movement, which can threaten to overbalance the rest of the score if it’s not kept at least somewhat in check.
—Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 May 2018
Unfortunately the piano tended to overbalance the rest of the ensemble, a problem that might have been avoided had there been a lid on the Steinway concert grand.
—John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 29 Apr. 2018
There were moments when De Silva overbalanced Perlman, and a slight tendency with both musicians to rush rapid-note passages, especially in the irresistibly cute Scherzo.
—Paul Hodgins, Orange County Register, 23 Jan. 2017
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“Overbalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overbalance. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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