as in uneven
inclined or twisted to one side
the portrait in the foyer was lopsided, so I straightened it while I was waiting
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Recent Examples of lopsided
The Big Ten has been projected to have four teams in the College Football Playoff, though Indiana’s lopsided loss to Ohio State introduces at least a sliver of doubt.
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Austin Meek, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Jon Tester, of Montana, put up similarly lopsided numbers in surrendering his Senate seat.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
Reality check: That's fortunate because, on paper, this matchup seems very lopsided.
—Andrew King, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
Halfback Josh Jacobs had 106 of the Packers’ 169 yards rushing and scored three touchdowns in a lopsided 38-10 over the 49ers last week.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Austin Meek, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Jon Tester, of Montana, put up similarly lopsided numbers in surrendering his Senate seat.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
Reality check: That's fortunate because, on paper, this matchup seems very lopsided.
—Andrew King, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
Halfback Josh Jacobs had 106 of the Packers’ 169 yards rushing and scored three touchdowns in a lopsided 38-10 over the 49ers last week.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lopsided
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One thing that stands out to me is the federal government’s seeming use of fear, confusion and uncertainty—combined with very nuanced language—to target individuals, agencies and companies who, in many cases, have been trying to do the right thing by leveling the uneven playing field of the past.Doug Melville, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Injuries have contributed to Canning’s uneven career.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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The official seizure seals hung crooked across the front gate, half-unstuck.Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
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From background to foreground, the painting depicts a haloed Virgin Mary, a young Jesus standing between her knees, St. Jerome asleep on the ground, and St. John the Baptist, clad sparsely in animal skins, pointing a crooked finger toward the figures behind him.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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Despite missing both of their top scorers — Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner — due to oblique injuries, the Magic mucked the game up early and often.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Arch stepped in and started three games this season when Quinn Ewers got hurt and missed time with an oblique injury.Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
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But in the long run the skewed ratio of females could be detrimental, Lasala added.Luena Rodriguez-Feo Vileira, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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As such, Elordi carries the Italian brand’s minimally skewed designs most often.Ari Stark, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Lopsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lopsided. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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