su·per·size
ˈsü-pər-ˌsīz 
supersized; supersizing; supersizes
: to greatly increase the size of (something or someone) : to make (something or someone) supersized
food trends that are supersizing Americans
Supersize it! That's the meaty mantra for fast-food chains this summer as they keep introducing larger, fattier and more outrageous sandwiches.—
Rosemary Black
Rosemary BlackAmericans aren't supersizing portions just at fast-food restaurants, they're doing it in their own dining rooms.—Food & Fitness Advisor
Food & Fitness Advisor… Fashion is out to supersize you. … Magnification of your top half is highly probable, and quite possibly (take a deep breath) even your bottom half.—Sarah Mower
Sarah Mower
: extremely large in size
Some experts blame ever-increasing portion sizes and the proliferation of tasty, high-calorie fast foods that make it all too easy to eat a day's worth of calories in one supersize meal.—Denise Grady
Denise GradyThough the sun finally came out, the damage from the supersize storm will be long-lasting.—Time for Kids
Time for Kids[Louis] Kahn was an extraordinary man, with supersize talent, who left a deeply admired and profoundly influential architectural legacy.—Philip Kennicott
Philip KennicottExamples of supersize in a Sentence
Verb
“I'll have the combo meal.” “Would you like to supersize it?”
we'll have to supersize our contributions to our retirement fund
Adjective
a supersize truck with an impressive towing capacity
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Unlike numerous other proposals that have yet to get off the ground, their development did not seek to supersize under Live Local and has no market-rate apartments, keeping cost lows with simple, low-rise designs.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act has supersized the standard deduction for seniors.
—Maya Benjamin, CNBC, 25 July 2025
With the Tour de France supersized in the UCI’s points weighting, the three-week race was always going to play a big role in dictating survival — not just for WorldTour status, but for the existence of teams themselves.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2025
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Verb
Stefanski suggests choosing a single-serving item, like a frozen yogurt pop, instead of haphazardly scooping from a carton or supersizing your swirl at the fro-yo shop.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Unlike numerous other proposals that have yet to get off the ground, their development did not seek to supersize under Live Local and has no market-rate apartments, keeping cost lows with simple, low-rise designs.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act has supersized the standard deduction for seniors.
—Maya Benjamin, CNBC, 25 July 2025
With the Tour de France supersized in the UCI’s points weighting, the three-week race was always going to play a big role in dictating survival — not just for WorldTour status, but for the existence of teams themselves.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for supersize
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“Supersize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supersize. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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