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 Connecticut team jumped on New York in the first inning, scoring three runs and leaving three runners stranded en route to the lopsided win.
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
And when 75% of all jobs created come from one employment sector (health care) and all of it from two (social assistance), that’s just plain lopsided.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
While some players are holding onto the lopsided loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Travis Kelce is done discussing the topic.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Shields last fought in July, successfully defending her title with a lopsided unanimous decision win over Lani Daniels at Little Caesars Arena in her home state of Michigan.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
And when 75% of all jobs created come from one employment sector (health care) and all of it from two (social assistance), that’s just plain lopsided.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
While some players are holding onto the lopsided loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Travis Kelce is done discussing the topic.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Shields last fought in July, successfully defending her title with a lopsided unanimous decision win over Lani Daniels at Little Caesars Arena in her home state of Michigan.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lopsided
Adjective
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Its floating cut disc adapts effortlessly to uneven terrain, aiming to promote a smooth, even trim while reducing the risk of scalping.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Some days my skin glows, and on others stress, and life’s ebbs and flows, bring breakouts, sun spots, dryness, and uneven texture.—
Micaela English,
Flow Space,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The radio-wavelength image shows that the black hole’s jet is not straight, but is crooked with three distinct bends.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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In one image, Scales, who had won a Military Cross for his bravery at the front, wears a crooked grimace that suggests recent anguish.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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The four months Assad lost to an oblique injury that reoccurred during his initial rehab altered what his impact would look like this season.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Those injuries are in addition to the right oblique strain for relief pitcher Alex Vesia, which was deemed minor when the left-hander was placed on the injured list Tuesday.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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She’s designed her menu to make that experience seamless, heavily skewed toward small plates meant for sharing.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The distribution, as has long been true, will be heavily upward skewed.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Lopsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lopsided. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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