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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Finally, the medication for the top-heavy market – rotation into value and overseas stocks – had the side effect of swamping the index due to the enormous size of stocks being sold versus those being bought.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
The one thing the Leafs didn’t add: Scoring help, and that’s a bit concerning for a team that’s struggled to score in the postseason and is more top-heavy now than ever.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
However, as with its predecessor, this case is still a little top-heavy.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2025
Or top-heavy states like Arizona, Oregon and Washington.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
The one thing the Leafs didn’t add: Scoring help, and that’s a bit concerning for a team that’s struggled to score in the postseason and is more top-heavy now than ever.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
However, as with its predecessor, this case is still a little top-heavy.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2025
Or top-heavy states like Arizona, Oregon and Washington.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Top-heavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-heavy. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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