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
Coach Todd Golden’s team put this one away with a 14-0 run early in the second half, turning a three-point game into a lopsided affair.
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Mark Long, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
The non-competitive start allowed for Hurley to use an extended rotation and eight different players scored as the Huskies went into halftime with a lopsided, 43-22 lead.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
This lopsided reaction is emblematic of the uneven relationship between the two countries, and may be a preview for how big of an impact the tariffs themselves have on each nation.
—Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
However, many end up looking lopsided because a homeowner planted them too close without any consideration of the eventual size.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
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Mark Long, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
The non-competitive start allowed for Hurley to use an extended rotation and eight different players scored as the Huskies went into halftime with a lopsided, 43-22 lead.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
This lopsided reaction is emblematic of the uneven relationship between the two countries, and may be a preview for how big of an impact the tariffs themselves have on each nation.
—Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
However, many end up looking lopsided because a homeowner planted them too close without any consideration of the eventual size.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lopsided
Adjective
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Nationally, learning loss recovery has been slow and uneven, especially among students of color, Axios' Russell Contreras reported.—
Chrissy Suttles,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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This, coupled with the indirect cooking required when smoking, led to uneven cooking times.—
Carrie Honaker,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Tampa Bay is one of the most crooked places in America, according to fraud report data from the Federal Trade Commission.—
Martin Vassolo,
Axios,
20 Mar. 2025
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Talley also said the pathway of the bullet as the pathologist in the case testified disproves any legal theory that Ferguson’s arm was crooked at a 45-degree angle.—
Hetty Chang,
NBC News,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Utility man Romy Gonzalez, who suffered a minor oblique injury last week, is also expected to be ready by Opening Day.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2025
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But Jeff McNeil’s oblique injury and Nick Madrigal’s shoulder surgery opened up two infield spots.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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By the same token, high-protein bagels—which offer a less skewed ratio of carbs to protein—are less likely to have these effects.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
27 Mar. 2025
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There’s a case to be made that those numbers are skewed because Sanders took so many sacks, and therefore did not risk incompletions, but that’s probably a bit disingenuous.—
Derrik Klassen,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Lopsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lopsided. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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