How to Use top-heavy in a Sentence

top-heavy

adjective

• The sails and upper decks were too tall for the hull, which was top-heavy as a result.
  — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Aug. 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
• The buzz: This is a top-heavy group with the two 2019 finalists, the U.S. and the Netherlands, matched with a pair of debutantes.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023
• Look for something that’ll comfortably fit in your hand and won’t feel top-heavy once it’s filled with ice cream.
  — Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2023
• But the top-heavy nature of the lineup has sparked plenty of brainstorming in the Dodgers’ front office.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
• The plant sports an odd, top-heavy shape that has been compared to both a Dr. Seuss doodle and an upside-down toilet brush.
  — Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2024
• However, this makes the head top-heavy, which can make handling this lopper a bit tricky.
  — Jacquelene Amoquandoh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2023
• Rather than bow out, the Angels kept him close while making a number of deadline moves in hopes of adding depth to their top-heavy club.
  — Scott Miller, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2023
• Epstein arrived in Boston as the Yankees grew top-heavy.
  — Jerry Beach, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
• Cons The top-heavy design is bulky and more cumbersome to maneuver.
  — Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2023
• Indeed, this might be the best path forward for the Dodgers to rectify their top-heavy roster problems.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
• Plant in a container deep enough to balance the top-heavy woody stems and water sparingly.
  — Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 19 Mar. 2023
• This results in a top-heavy design that may feel a little unstable at times.
  — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2023
• Keep the pack and play away from anything else in the room that poses a safety risk, like cords from window blinds or top-heavy furniture.
  — Sarah Bradley, Parents, 30 June 2023
• Cons The design is top-heavy and can easily fall over if left unattended.
  — Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
• The Sox are viewed as a largely top-heavy system, with a considerable gap between the potential impact of Bleis and the next wave of prospects.
  — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2023
• Being so top-heavy will force Minnesota to round its roster out and build depth through players on cheap contracts.
  — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2024
• Because the vacuum is top-heavy, the handheld vacuum may be too heavy to use with one hand, according to our tester.
  — Kayla Hui, Mph, Verywell Health, 5 July 2023
• And, most of all, they weren’t overly reliant on any one part of a previously top-heavy batting order.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
• Big-cap tech is getting re-rated This is what happens when the market gets top-heavy in technology.
  — Bob Pisani, CNBC, 25 July 2024
• That said, the 49ers can expand their passing attack with this influx of wide receivers, perhaps taking the onus off a tight end unit that is top-heavy with George Kittle.
  — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
• Tight end is the most top-heavy position in fantasy, so finding this type of value in the later rounds can make a big difference.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2023
• Tight end is the most top-heavy position in fantasy, so finding this type of value on the waiver wire can make a big difference.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
• And their top-heavy lineup teetered with everyone from Chris Taylor to Freddie Freeman scuffling to start the season.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
• The result was a bold, top-heavy silhouette reminiscent of the 1980s – infused with styles from the early noughties, such as big hoop earrings and pointed-toe heels.
  — Thomas Adamson, ajc, 28 Feb. 2023
• Since Ika and a lot of other big bodies are gone, this group will need to either grow up fast or really rely on a top-heavy group in terms of experience.
  — Dallas News, 21 Feb. 2023
• Your solution here isn’t to focus your gym time on your arms and back instead, transforming yourself into a top-heavy titan.
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 28 Mar. 2023
• In such a top-heavy sector, small businesses and entrepreneurs have a hard time breaking in—many, according to news reports, have simply given up.
  — Ganesh Sitaraman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
• Because the ground story has already been weakened by a missing wall — where the garage door sits — and is top-heavy because it’s overlaid by an upper story, this type of house is called a soft-story home.
  — Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2023
• With the fifth pick (obtained from Denver in the Wilson trade) in a first round that is top-heavy with quarterbacks, Carroll didn’t rule out the possibility of drafting a quarterback in that slot.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 12 Nov 2024