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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But their top-heavy starting rotation has a 3.95 ERA, 15th in MLB, while their bullpen (3.90 ERA) has struggled to bridge the middle innings to All-Star closer Andres Munoz.
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
The 2026 draft class doesn’t look as top-heavy at tight end, lacking a Brock Bowers or Colston Loveland at the top.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 24 July 2025
In reality, these portfolios are often top-heavy, lack thematic diversity and fail to adapt dynamically.
—David Hengartner, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
After taking a look at the inside and outside linebacker groups last week, our attention turns to the top-heavy cornerback unit.
—Mike Kaye
july 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
The 2026 draft class doesn’t look as top-heavy at tight end, lacking a Brock Bowers or Colston Loveland at the top.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 24 July 2025
In reality, these portfolios are often top-heavy, lack thematic diversity and fail to adapt dynamically.
—David Hengartner, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
After taking a look at the inside and outside linebacker groups last week, our attention turns to the top-heavy cornerback unit.
—Mike Kaye
july 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
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“Top-heavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-heavy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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