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
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
Ahead of Sunday’s season supersized finale, The Hollywood Reporter asked the cast which actor (or character) is most likely to return, as Jon Gries (Greg/Gary) has twice already.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
Skrillex has never restricted his distension of sonic materials to merely supersizing his bass lines, and among other things, the voices on this album are routinely phased and retuned and cut up.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
What followed, between Reacher and Beck’s supersized security guard, was a sprawling, multi-stage fight sequence that in all totaled nearly 10 minutes.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 Mar. 2025
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RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars is going supersized, with not only more queens than ever before, but also a lot more rules.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
Ahead of Sunday’s season supersized finale, The Hollywood Reporter asked the cast which actor (or character) is most likely to return, as Jon Gries (Greg/Gary) has twice already.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
Skrillex has never restricted his distension of sonic materials to merely supersizing his bass lines, and among other things, the voices on this album are routinely phased and retuned and cut up.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
What followed, between Reacher and Beck’s supersized security guard, was a sprawling, multi-stage fight sequence that in all totaled nearly 10 minutes.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supersize
Adjective
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The last one on the right is now empty, cleared of clothes, cleats, camouflage Crocs and the giant National League Gold Glove trophy that sat on a middle shelf.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
25 May 2025
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For those sorts of people, the news that audio giant JBL has developed a new PartyBox 520 speaker will be music to their ears.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Verb
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These stressors seem to be taking a toll; measurements show anxiety and sleep deprivation among adolescents are rising, and even teen suicide attempts are increasing.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
26 May 2025
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Hair's porosity will increase in response to the voids in your hair when the cortex and medulla are damaged.23 Low-porosity hair is identified by its tightly closed cuticles, which are reluctant to absorb water, hair products, or oils.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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Okonkwo made a huge impression in north Wales and his move was made permanent last summer on a free transfer.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Watch huge chunks of ice calve off massive glaciers and splash spectacularly into the water at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.—
Sharael Kolberg,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2025
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Blockchain, once synonymous with cryptocurrency, is expanding into areas like secure transactions and transparent supply chains.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Now in its fourth year, Bleak Week is expanding across the country — and, via the Prince Charles Cinema, across the pond to London — to hold screenings at 11 venues in eight cities.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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In numerous ways, the loss of Fernandes would be a gigantic blow for United.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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This gigantic bet-and-get offer is exclusively available to new DraftKings customers who use the code and register today.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Meant to boost exports across dozens of sectors, many fell short of their targets.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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As wildfires become more frequent and damaging in Southern California and beyond, Whaling’s invention is getting the attention of officials eager to boost preparedness.—
Dorany Pineda,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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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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The scope of these enormous solar storms is important to understand for technology experts in the 21st century, which is much more vulnerable to the whims of the sun due to society's dependence on electronic systems and space technologies.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
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Businesses ready to explore how crypto payments can accelerate growth are invited to connect directly through the Vantack platform.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Comment with strategy and purpose The next secret to accelerated growth lives in your LinkedIn commenting strategy.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Supersize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supersize. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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