as in tilted
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
Brunson had 22 points and Hart and Karl-Anthony Towns each scored 17 in the Knicks' latest lopsided playoff victory.
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CBS News, 10 May 2026
In this retiree state with much smarts and experience but sorely values-twisted by years of lopsided Republican rule under Govs.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Randle turned the ball over five times, Edwards and Rudy Gobert had four giveaways each, and the Wolves were out-rebounded 55-43 and outscored in transition 29-5 in their most lopsided playoff loss in franchise history.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 7 May 2026
But exasperation took over, and the goals snowballed into a lopsided loss.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
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CBS News, 10 May 2026
In this retiree state with much smarts and experience but sorely values-twisted by years of lopsided Republican rule under Govs.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Randle turned the ball over five times, Edwards and Rudy Gobert had four giveaways each, and the Wolves were out-rebounded 55-43 and outscored in transition 29-5 in their most lopsided playoff loss in franchise history.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 7 May 2026
But exasperation took over, and the goals snowballed into a lopsided loss.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lopsided
Adjective
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Citi maintained that risks to oil prices remain tilted to the upside, as Iran retains significant control over the timing and terms of any potential agreement to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz energy route.—
Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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California Democrats got so good at gerrymandering that by the 1980s, the wildly tilted maps had become a political issue themselves.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These Italian suede sneakers feature a durable gum sole that’s perfect for a long day of walking without tripping over cobblestones or uneven pavement.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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Elsewhere, shopping was uneven.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Davis gave up the first run of the game, a 412-foot solo home run by Cameron Gurney in the top of the fourth inning, that was followed by a double that could have started a crooked inning for the Utes, but Davis picked off the runner at second base.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 May 2026
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Giuliani was elected New York’s mayor in 1993 after serving as one of the nation’s highest-profile prosecutors, taking on mobsters and crooked Wall Street traders.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Reaves battled a midseason left calf strain, and missed the end of the regular season and most of the first round of the playoffs with a left oblique strain.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
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Brice Matthews made the majority of his minor-league starts at second, but has become the team’s everyday center fielder while Jake Meyers recovers from an oblique injury.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Players who are in strong lineups on teams prone to having awful lineups on the floor in the same games are prone to having skewed impact numbers.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Into that landscape comes Fred Cavayé’s Les Misérables, a new action-skewed adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic about crime, justice and redemption, starring Vincent Lindon as Jean Valjean and Tahar Rahim as the relentless Inspector Javert.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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“Lopsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lopsided. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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