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
Photo: Eytan Stern Weber/Evan Joseph Images Peer over Billionaires’ Row from the oversize tub in the primary bathroom.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 19 May 2025
Her jet-black hair is piled up high, and her face is framed by oversize reading glasses.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
Marchers also carried an oversize copy of the Constitution.
—Riley Robinson, Christian Science Monitor, 17 May 2025
There’s a large bath with plenty of room for two and an oversize shower.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 17 May 2025
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 19 May 2025
Her jet-black hair is piled up high, and her face is framed by oversize reading glasses.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
Marchers also carried an oversize copy of the Constitution.
—Riley Robinson, Christian Science Monitor, 17 May 2025
There’s a large bath with plenty of room for two and an oversize shower.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for oversize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversize
Adjective
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Over 1,000 cattle or calf pairs also qualify as a large CAFO.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Their 11-point lead (73-62) was their largest of the night until garbage time free throws with under a minute left.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
31 May 2025
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The judge will be left to decide how the company should be punished, concluding the biggest tech antitrust case in 25 years.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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That day, she was declared cancer-free — an enormous win.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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An enormous hole in the budget WHO faces the most significant budget crisis in its nearly 80-year history.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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“Oversize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversize. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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