as in giant
unusually large
a supersize truck with an impressive towing capacity
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as in to increase
to make greater in size, amount, or number
we'll have to supersize our contributions to our retirement fund
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Recent Examples of supersize
Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
The episodes were supersized — all over 60 minutes, and the final episode of Part 2 was more than two hours long.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Fortnite’s most recent virtual concert was supersized in multiple ways.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 30 Nov. 2024
How the poultry industry broke the turkey Like everything else in the US — cars, homes, cruise ships — the turkey has become supersized.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 26 Nov. 2024
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Any hint of excess is balanced out by the wellness zones, all supersized from Evrima, including the spa which has 11 treatment rooms (compared to Evrima’s five).
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
The episodes were supersized — all over 60 minutes, and the final episode of Part 2 was more than two hours long.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Fortnite’s most recent virtual concert was supersized in multiple ways.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 30 Nov. 2024
How the poultry industry broke the turkey Like everything else in the US — cars, homes, cruise ships — the turkey has become supersized.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supersize
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In a landscape that has also seen the WNBA and NWSL take giant leaps forward, the PWHL continues to advance at breakneck speeds.Carol Schram, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Finding the few out of the thousands that can give actionable skincare insights is like finding a handful of needles in a giant haystack.Victoria Song, The Verge, 12 Jan. 2025
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Research suggests high levels can increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and arrhythmias, while also raising blood pressure.Angela Haupt, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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Cost of goods sold increased to $46.7 million from $40.3 million, with the Auction and Liquidation segment contributing significantly to this rise.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025
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The song not only became a huge viral hit, but also reached the No.1 position for the first time in history, a milestone that also represents a breakthrough for the traditional carranga music genre, which has recently found a new place in the music industry.Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2025
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However, there are a huge number of potentially harmful contaminants that are not regulated, meaning that their levels in drinking water are neither monitored nor controlled.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Preserving, nature, history, and culture for future generations All told, Biden created 10 new national monuments and expanded 2 others during his term, tying him for eighth place, with William Taft, for the most monuments designated by a president.Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025
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While teams build local fan bases, league executives are also keen to grow individual player brands, recognizing the way other women’s sports stars—such as Caitlin Clark, Ilona Maher, Alex Morgan and Serena Williams—have expanded the fan bases for their sports.Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Siriano posted further proof of how gigantic McCarthy's cape was on Instagram, sharing a photo of him being the grand cloak's escort.Michelle Lee, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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The cone was dumping enriched semolina flour into a gigantic tank.Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Chinese officials said the country does not seek a trade surplus and aims to boost imports, but imports lagged exports last year, partly due to lower prices for key commodities like oil and iron ore.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Getty Images India’s inflation declined for a second straight month year on year, coming in just below expectations at 5.22% in December, boosting the case for prospective interest rate cuts.Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
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This both-at-once ability, known as superposition, conveys an enormous computational advantage, one that increases when more qubits are working together.Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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If his career ends like this, hobbled by injuries, that will be an enormous shame.Nick Miller, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Red Flag Warning Will Remain Until Friday Evening As Blazes Burn More Than 2,000 Structures Google’s Gmail Upgrade—Do Not Lose Your Account The emergence of cloud-native architectures further accelerated this transformation.Srikanta Datta, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Almost all traditional pundits got the outcome wrong, and the subsequent audience exodus from legacy media to podcasts, YouTube, and other alternative sources has accelerated.Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Supersize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supersize. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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