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1
as in hulking
of a size greater than average of its kind
she likes to make dramatic appearances wearing her trademark outsize sunglasses
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as in inflated
extended beyond normal or realistic bounds
I'm tired of having to deal with so many outsize egos at the office
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Recent Examples of outsize
Taking the extra step to make travel purchases through the card’s airline and hotel partners can provide outsize value.
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Chris Dong, Saveur, 8 May 2025
Among the loudest voices railing against Means is Laura Loomer, the conspiracy theorist who has achieved an outsize role in some of Trump’s personnel decisions.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
The community, perhaps because of its martial and agrarian origins, as well as a fierce sense of autonomy, plays an outsize role in trucking and transport in India and North America alike.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The company’s largest operation, its TV networks, grappled with downturns in ad sales tied to comparisons with the year-earlier quarter, when a Super Bowl broadcast generated outsize revenue.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 May 2025
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Chris Dong, Saveur, 8 May 2025
Among the loudest voices railing against Means is Laura Loomer, the conspiracy theorist who has achieved an outsize role in some of Trump’s personnel decisions.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
The community, perhaps because of its martial and agrarian origins, as well as a fierce sense of autonomy, plays an outsize role in trucking and transport in India and North America alike.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The company’s largest operation, its TV networks, grappled with downturns in ad sales tied to comparisons with the year-earlier quarter, when a Super Bowl broadcast generated outsize revenue.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outsize
Adjective
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The Met has marshalled its lavish resources to present its first new staging of the work since 2004: hulking sets, images of artful horror, Wagnerian voices, a monster orchestra unleashing a storm of sound.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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And while there’s still some humor to be mined from the general inhumanity of this hulking tank quietly standing around in someone else’s story, the narrative isn’t complex enough to sustain itself.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Netanyahu insists this is necessary to prevent Hamas from looting the aid entering the strip or selling it to people in Gaza at a higher inflated price.—
Helena Skinner,
ABC News,
22 May 2025
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Overly inflated ovations, some with runtimes comparable to a short film, used to be rare on the Croisette.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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The handsome and charismatic Lord Edward Fitzgerald, an Anglican son of a duke, renounced his title and commanded the society’s militia.—
Joseph Patrick Kelly,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
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Ian had been handsome, popular, in love with a new girlfriend—the kind of golden boy upon whom fortune smiles.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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The ensemble was crafted with a form-fitting silhouette and included such exaggerated elements as sharp shoulders.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
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Her ensemble also featured a black floor-length gown with exaggerated shoulders and a turquoise bow belt extending into a floor-grazing sash.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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However, implementing such a complex solution requires an attentive eye and considerable preparation.—
Atal Bansal,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The proposal has faced considerable opposition from lawmakers and analysts over various issues from costs to capacity.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Bars often use multiple types and shapes, including shaved, cracked, crushed, cubed and large ice cubes and spheres, both produced in molds.—
Isidoro Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The full-service firm works with clients on projects of all sizes, including large renovations and new constructions, and guides each project from start to finish, ensuring a cohesive look throughout the entire home.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Teenage Fox had an electric guitar without an amp and soon started playing music with his younger brother, Tommy, who made a percussion instrument out of an oversize suitcase from their father’s days as a traveling salesman.—
Nate Rogers,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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The plane would likely sell for $75 million to $100 million, according to the Cirium Ascend Consultancy, while the interior with oversize chairs, sofas, wood paneling and a master suite, completed a decade ago, could add $25 million.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Fred Clemens, the lodge owner, told us that a few big bass had been caught in Grassy Bay, also some husky channel cats running to 12 pounds.—
Don Shiner,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2025
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In a viral TikTok video, a Siberian husky puppy is filmed meeting a kitten for the very first time in his life, and his heartening reaction to the feline has quickly turned him into a social-media sensation.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Outsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsize. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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