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verb

past tense of overbalance
as in outweighed
to be greater in importance than my determination to finish the job overbalanced my exhaustion

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overbalanced
Adjective
  • But in a world of unequal risks and unequal power, who gets to choose the path such projects will take?
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The racial wealth gap between Black and white households stems from unequal labor income, disparate housing equity and student loan debt, Alyasah Sewell, an associate professor of sociology at Emory University, said in the report.
    Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Those small changes will be outweighed by individual companies’ demand and supply changes.
    Bill Conerly, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The good far outweighed the bad.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The unbalanced nature of the 2025 Guidelines, compared to the 2016 Guidance statement, might dissuade employers from considering some contracts that could enhance employment opportunities.
    Alden Abbott, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The 2024 election of Donald J. Trump is a choose-your-own-adventure of misery for our unbalanced elites.
    Grace Curley, Boston Herald, 13 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • For example, Vice Chairman Hill, noted that such approaches have imposed disproportionate compliance burdens on smaller financial institutions, stifling their ability to innovate in a rapidly digitizing economy.
    Tonya M. Evans, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Genetics alone can’t explain the dramatic rise or the disproportionate impact on Asian American children.
    Lucy Tu, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Jackson and Allen burnished their resumes in the wild card round, when the Ravens ran through AFC North rival Pittsburgh 28-14 in a game that was more lopsided than the score indicated to win their fifth straight.
    Jack Magruder, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • That lopsided hostage-for-terrorists swap, however, taught Hamas that exploiting Israelis’ love of life by taking hostages could garner massive concessions.
    The Editors, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The knit dress featured an off-the-shoulder neckline and an asymmetrical hem with a thigh-high slit.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Diamond Binta is home to five guest cabins, sleeping up to 12, as well as the full-beam owner’s suite, accented by asymmetrical shapes, a drop-down terrace, and a starboard side lounge.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Compared to male rats that didn’t consume any dye, male rats that ate the most had a significantly higher incidence of tumors — both malignant and benign — as well as abnormal cell growth in the thyroid.
    Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Notably, two or more abnormal body fat measurements could still classify an individual as obese, regardless of BMI.
    Dr. Jennifer Miao, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Overbalanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overbalanced. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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