top-heavy
adjective
1
: having the top part too heavy for the lower part
2
: having too high a proportion of administrators
a top-heavy bureaucracy
3
: oversupplied with one element at the expense of others : lacking balance
a novel top-heavy with description
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And for a Dodgers lineup that entered Wednesday a collective .212 batting average from the Nos. 5-9 spots in the order (which ranked 23rd in the majors), getting consistent production from Muncy, who hits fifth most nights, will be crucial to balancing out a seemingly top-heavy offense.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Burns may be the star of North Carolina State, the only double-digit seed left in this year's men's NCAA basketball tournament, a top-heavy affair that has otherwise lacked in underdog stories.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024
Epstein arrived in Boston as the Yankees grew top-heavy.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The Dolphins could face a similar decision in the 2024 Draft, with a deep wide receiver class and an opportunity to strengthen a top-heavy position group.
—Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024
While much of that might yet be drummed up by saving money otherwise slated to be spent, the CFO said the balance sheet was too top-heavy with liabilities and needed proper restructuring.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Europe, 29 Feb. 2024
The issue is resource allocation and a top-heavy bureaucracy.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
This incredibly top-heavy arrangement, the team hypothesizes, is not only cartoonish but represents the period’s incredible evolutionary experiments.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2024
The lineup is top-heavy, and the Maple Leafs could use some depth and defense at the trade deadline.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Burns may be the star of North Carolina State, the only double-digit seed left in this year's men's NCAA basketball tournament, a top-heavy affair that has otherwise lacked in underdog stories.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024
Epstein arrived in Boston as the Yankees grew top-heavy.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The Dolphins could face a similar decision in the 2024 Draft, with a deep wide receiver class and an opportunity to strengthen a top-heavy position group.
—Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024
While much of that might yet be drummed up by saving money otherwise slated to be spent, the CFO said the balance sheet was too top-heavy with liabilities and needed proper restructuring.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Europe, 29 Feb. 2024
The issue is resource allocation and a top-heavy bureaucracy.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
This incredibly top-heavy arrangement, the team hypothesizes, is not only cartoonish but represents the period’s incredible evolutionary experiments.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2024
The lineup is top-heavy, and the Maple Leafs could use some depth and defense at the trade deadline.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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“Top-heavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-heavy. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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