overbalance
IPA: ˈoʊvɝbˈæɫʌns
noun
- Excess of weight or value; something more than an equivalent.
verb
- To be more important than; to outweigh.
- (transitive) To cause an imbalance in (something) by means of excess weight or numbers.
- (transitive) To throw (someone or something) off balance; to cause to capsize.
- (intransitive) To lose one's balance; to fall over.
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Examples of "overbalance" in Sentences
- The weight of the furniture caused the shelf to overbalance and crash to the ground
- The dancer struggled to maintain her balance and felt herself starting to overbalance
- The precarious stack of books began to overbalance as the gust of wind blew through the window
- The tightrope walker teetered on the edge of overbalance, trying to regain control of his wobbling body
- The overloaded boat started to overbalance as the passengers hastily shifted their weight to one side
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