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
In May, excavators began reducing the earthen formation scoop by scoop, loading the soil into oversize trucks that would return it to the pit it was taken from decades ago.
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Jeff Moag, Outside Online, 3 Dec. 2024
The jacket featured an oversize safety pin as a central button, a hallmark of punk frequently favored by the stra, blending utility with edge.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
The first floor also houses a laundry room, a half bath and a mudroom from the oversize two-car garage and workshop.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 1 Dec. 2024
Explore Hendersonville 13 of 18 Cary, North Carolina A testament to the city’s enthusiasm for the holidays, each year, Cary doubles its number of oversize ornaments—these decorations champion its diverse population, with nods to Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and secular celebrations.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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Jeff Moag, Outside Online, 3 Dec. 2024
The jacket featured an oversize safety pin as a central button, a hallmark of punk frequently favored by the stra, blending utility with edge.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
The first floor also houses a laundry room, a half bath and a mudroom from the oversize two-car garage and workshop.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 1 Dec. 2024
Explore Hendersonville 13 of 18 Cary, North Carolina A testament to the city’s enthusiasm for the holidays, each year, Cary doubles its number of oversize ornaments—these decorations champion its diverse population, with nods to Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and secular celebrations.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversize
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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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Combining forces would allow the two companies to fend off Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, at home and abroad.Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024
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And sure enough, by November 2024 the buck was back on camera and bigger than ever.Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 20 Dec. 2024
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Christopher Nolan is capping off a big year with another major honor.Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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The regulatory hurdles are enormous to begin with, but manufacturing challenges following approval are considerable, too.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Turnout was enormous, the highest in more than thirty years.Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Oversize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversize. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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