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Recent Examples of outsize The United States has also gained from letting in large numbers of immigrants, who have in turn made outsize contributions to innovation. Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025 Disney has played an outsize role in the culture wars, so its decision was particularly thrilling for conservatives. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025 Many in attendance had traveled from Iran, Iraq and Yemen, offering a reminder of Mr. Nasrallah’s outsize role uniting Shiites across the region against Israel. Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025 Here's what foreign-aid experts are saying about the outsize impact of the temporary pause. Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 1 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outsize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outsize
Adjective
  • When the hulking Lumon executive finds Mark, his eyes gleam with rage and something a little more like hunger.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The hulking character that the Gothic novelist conjured up — half man, half beast, all monster — will feature prominently in two upcoming movies from A-list directors that debut mere months apart.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Many projects that were celebrated during bull markets are now facing existential crises, unable to justify their inflated valuations.
    Max (Chong) Li, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Styles is frequently captured by paparazzi wearing Anderson’s designs, such as a navy bomber jacket filled with enough puffer insulation to create an inflated silhouette.
    Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Schwartz was a tall, handsome kid from New York, the son of a doctor.
    Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Ultimately, the stepmother is defeated, and Snow White falls in love with a handsome prince.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Please ignore the exaggerated political hyperbole and keep in mind her passion for helping others.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
  • This comes after Elon Musk — tapped by President Donald Trump to lead the Department of Government Efficiency — repeatedly trumpeted exaggerated claims of Social Security fraud.
    Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • If the past is prologue, the future will feature considerable instability.
    Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Doing so will save you considerable cash in the long run, add to your momentum and boost your motivation.
    Kevin Harper, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Green Bay speedster Christian Watson suffered a torn right ACL in Week 18 last year and is expected to miss a large portion of the 2025 campaign.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Overall, industry grosses rose 32 percent from the prior week, thanks to the addition of five new productions, as well as the large tallies brought in by the starry shows.
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The 14-piece collection includes oversize hoodies, T-shirts, denim, baseball caps, jewelry and bags.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Reid sported a black and white patterned floor-length skirt and paired the statement piece with a leather jacket featuring oversize lapels.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Voicing the bag is an older woman with a husky Tuscan timbre, which carries the whole way through its lifecycle onscreen.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
  • My husky boy feet cemented into the concrete veranda.
    Diane Seuss, Harper's Magazine, 2 July 2024

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“Outsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsize. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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