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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
Watch on Amazon The Boys Superheroes are meant to represent hope and optimism—the best of us, given outsize form.
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Matt Kamen, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
More broadly, the Federal Trade Commission and other regulators are examining the outsize role of Big Tech firms in AI investment and innovation.
—Jenn Brice, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2024
The unexpectedly tight bond between Musk and Trump that’s developed in the past year is likely to make the tech billionaire, already an outsize figure in multiple industries, a singularly influential figure in the next few years — if the current lovefest continues.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Still, Musk’s outsize political access could be a game-changer for his many startups once Trump takes office in late January.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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Matt Kamen, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
More broadly, the Federal Trade Commission and other regulators are examining the outsize role of Big Tech firms in AI investment and innovation.
—Jenn Brice, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2024
The unexpectedly tight bond between Musk and Trump that’s developed in the past year is likely to make the tech billionaire, already an outsize figure in multiple industries, a singularly influential figure in the next few years — if the current lovefest continues.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Still, Musk’s outsize political access could be a game-changer for his many startups once Trump takes office in late January.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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The pond sits almost in the shadow of a hulking gray cube: a large facility producing chips for TSMC, the single most important company in Taiwan.Joshua Keating, Vox, 16 Dec. 2024
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The hulking suspect did not answer questions as police escorted him out of the 50th Precinct stationhouse in the Bronx with his eyes up and head shaven.Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Scroll on for six trainer trends to note for 2025. Partnerships, partnerships, partnerships Collaborations have always been a powerful tool on the sneaker landscape, with the most coveted styles selling at inflated prices on resale sites long after their initial release.Alice Cary, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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Mangione, reportedly motivated by anger toward corporate practices, is said to have been driven by similar frustrations that these lawsuits target, especially concerning the inflated costs of essential drugs.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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That red brick facade and handsome shutters hold timeless charm, but the city condo has even more delights inside.Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
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Groff noticed Clay’s head turn but assumed his future husband was checking out the handsome walking companion.Court Stroud, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Even beyond the idea that an actual curse has befallen Ruby — or has befallen everyone with the bad luck (or judgment?) to have hooked up with her — Laid operates in an exaggerated version of reality where genuine human emotion has to jostle for space with cartoon plot logic.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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But now many in the retail industry say that rumors of the mall’s demise have been greatly exaggerated.Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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The stakes are clear—deploying large-scale AI can bring transformative efficiencies and novel solutions, but not without considerable environmental costs.Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Lively and the rest of the cast agreed to those recommendations, and also avoided Baldoni at the film's New York premiere in August, which generated considerable discussion online.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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An unusually large segment of the U.S. population—around 25% or possibly even more, by Weiland’s estimates—got sick over the summer.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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The latest forecast is the most unusually warm issued by the center on such a large scale in more than 15 years, according to climatologist Brian Brettschneider.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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The skirt featured a low waist and an oversize crystal buckle detail.Mikelle Street, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
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While wine gift catalogs feature heavily on oversize, pricey gadgets to open bottles, Stroemer, like most wine professionals, swears by the simple, inexpensive Pulltaps double-hinged waiter’s corkscrew.Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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Normani continues to show off her personal innovations on Brandy’s vocal playbook, while Khalid displays his growth as a duet partner, offering up a rich, husky complement to Mani’s airier timbre.Kyle Denis, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
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The country titan performed a series a barnburners that ran on his husky, soulful voice.Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Outsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsize. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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