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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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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overbalanced
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
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
  • These ultra-modern and asymmetrical creations flaunt the form of a treble clef in two different sizes: set with baguette-cut Swarovski zirconia and punctuated by a single pearl at the center.
    Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
  • All the furniture pieces in your bedroom don’t have to be the same finish or style, instead consider using antiques or family heirloom pieces for an asymmetrical look and embracing imperfection.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Drinking in excess is, in fact, linked to high blood pressure, abnormal heart rhythms, and sometimes even heart failure, according to American Heart Association researchers.
    Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Crews from the city of Escondido found no abnormal readings indicating toxic fumes and air-quality monitoring did not indicate any health risks.
    Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Overbalanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overbalanced. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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