as in to disturb
to cause to go insane or as if insane
the shock of the loss of his wife and children completely unbalanced him
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as in imbalance
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Recent Examples of unbalance
Tim Kawakami, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
A little self-flagellation can be fun, but a Goofus-and-Gallant dynamic develops between Simone and Gigi that unbalances the drama.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 25 Jan. 2023
Directorial impulses that seem designed to ratchet up the audience-pleasing quotients of some of his most famous plays, but that in one way or another unbalance them and diminish their inherent power.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 22 July 2022
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Verb
But any future Purdy deal won’t really unbalance the 49ers’ cap until 2026 at the earliest because these large contracts are always structured to drastically limit the hits in the first few years.
—Tim Kawakami, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
A little self-flagellation can be fun, but a Goofus-and-Gallant dynamic develops between Simone and Gigi that unbalances the drama.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
Its automatic unbalance detection helps to minimize vibration during operation, and each cycle takes between 20 to 50 minutes.
—Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 25 Jan. 2023
Directorial impulses that seem designed to ratchet up the audience-pleasing quotients of some of his most famous plays, but that in one way or another unbalance them and diminish their inherent power.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 22 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbalance
Verb
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This involved manually disturbing the leg and then releasing it, capturing the resulting oscillations on high-speed video.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2025
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What Is No-Till Gardening? Simply put, no-till is an approach to gardening that avoids disturbing soil in order to preserve its structure.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ignoring them puts you at risk of the imbalance manifesting into a more serious condition, like PCOS, hypothyroidism, and endometriosis.—
Eman Bare,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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This is followed by the full moon in Scorpio on May 12, shining a light on your sixth house of health, routine and daily rituals, which could bring light to any imbalances occurring in your personal and professional life.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow was popular enough that fans wanted a solo story, but the studio didn't bother to make it until her character was already dead in the major timeline, then skipped the theatrical release, which Johansson sued them about.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Mavericks defeated the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night in Sacramento, 120-106; the Mavs led by more than 20 points in the first half, and the Kings never bothered to muster much of a run to make this interesting.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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So much of it is in disequilibrium, riddled by heat, pressure, and chemicals trying to get from their current location to somewhere else.—
Robin George Andrews,
The Atlantic,
26 Sep. 2024
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As Sargent understood and Peri proves, this couple requires an eye for dynamic disequilibrium.—
Phyllis Rose,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2024
Verb
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Too often, however, the temptation to blame individuals or groups for housing ills distracts from the actual debate and prevents all stakeholders from discovering their mutual interests.—
Matt Frazier,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The scientists now plan on developing the technology further, which will include boosting its ability to filter out distracting background noises such as those produced by body movements.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Guys like Andrew Weissman, deranged Jack Smith.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Albie and Portia reunite at the airport, where Portia tells Albie that Jack was deranged, while Albie tells Portia that Lucia played him.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Hippler said in the new order bringing more attention to it in opening statements and through expert testimony would add more time to the already lengthy trial and probably confuse the jury.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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Snakeheads are often confused with a native species—the bowfin—but anglers can tell them apart by looking at the anal fin, which is much longer on a snakehead.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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The media frenzy about GLP-1 agonists hadn't yet started.—
Mara Gordon,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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In season six, these controversies extended to the way the show depicted Mohamed Al-Fayed, all but accusing him of setting up the paparazzi frenzy that led to the deaths of Diana and his son, Dodi.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
15 June 2024
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“Unbalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbalance. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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