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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That is a massive win for Phoenix, even if the roster is top-heavy.
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Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
For the first time in modern history, the State Department is top-heavy with Latin America experts, starting with Rubio.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
Possibilities: Fortunately for the Dolphins, there will be a ton of free agent safeties hitting the market, and the safety draft class appears to be top-heavy.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Jack Drury scored a goal and centered a new-look depth line while all 12 Avs forwards played more than 10 minutes, a departure from the usual top-heavy distribution.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2025
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Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
For the first time in modern history, the State Department is top-heavy with Latin America experts, starting with Rubio.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
Possibilities: Fortunately for the Dolphins, there will be a ton of free agent safeties hitting the market, and the safety draft class appears to be top-heavy.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Jack Drury scored a goal and centered a new-look depth line while all 12 Avs forwards played more than 10 minutes, a departure from the usual top-heavy distribution.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Top-heavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-heavy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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