variants
or oversized
as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
a softball is an oversize and less densely stuffed baseball
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Recent Examples of oversize
The air churns with oversize snowflakes swirling like confetti in a winter storm party, obscuring everything beyond a few feet ahead.
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Anna Commander, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
The result is a laminated dough, much like an oversize croissant, that encases ribbons of raw cane sugar and cinnamon cream cheese.
—Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2025
In Chicano culture that’s a staple, an oversize football jersey.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Slightly oversize tops—a $2,150 cashmere polo from the Row for Jenner, a cropped leather jacket for Bieber—finished off the pair's minimalist ensembles.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
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Anna Commander, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
The result is a laminated dough, much like an oversize croissant, that encases ribbons of raw cane sugar and cinnamon cream cheese.
—Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2025
In Chicano culture that’s a staple, an oversize football jersey.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Slightly oversize tops—a $2,150 cashmere polo from the Row for Jenner, a cropped leather jacket for Bieber—finished off the pair's minimalist ensembles.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for oversize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversize
Adjective
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The largest contract in the history of soccer was Lionel Messi’s four-year deal with Barcelona worth as much as $673 million with incentives and bonuses—Messi did not earn the full amount.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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These departures mean manufacturers will lose a large amount of knowledge and expertise.—
Simon Dae Oong Kim,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Cubs can't afford to spend big on two trade pieces this winter, just to lose them to free agency next offseason.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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The biggest news is that Weebit has licensed its memory technology to onsemi.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Black Lives Matter movement gained enormous attention with its stand against police brutality.—
John Blake,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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This guy Puffy, this guy is in an enormous amount of trouble.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Oversize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversize. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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