out·size
ˈau̇t-ˌsīz 
: an unusual size
especially
: a size larger than the standard
Nightgowns are generally made in three sizes—small, medium and outsize. —
Amy K. Smith
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out·size
ˈau̇t-ˌsīz
variants
or less commonly outsized
1
: unusually large or heavy
Physically he is outsize, standing six feet three and weighing 225 pounds …—Neil M. Clark
Neil M. Clark2
: exaggerated or extravagant in size or degree
… they loved Mayweather for his outsize persona and the reminder it carries of the sport's past glories.—Carlo Rotella
Carlo RotellaHe was wearing a huge fur hat, a purple jacket with outsize shoulders, and two pairs of spectacles, in tiers, emphasizing the narrow length of his face.—Anthony Haden-Guest
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an outsize cat who weighs 25 pounds
she likes to make dramatic appearances wearing her trademark outsize sunglasses
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Ingrid A. Nelson, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
But the Illinois Democratic Party’s delegation made no specific mention of the two-term governor, despite his outsize role in the state’s Democratic politics, other than a quick clip of him drinking a shot of Malört in a promotional video.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Small political magazines play an outsize role in shaping the intellectual debate among Democratic Party elites.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Yet, on a landmass around 40% larger than Europe, one man has exerted an outsize influence on the architecture of an entire continent.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
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The idea that one wrong word or departure from campus orthodoxy could yield outsize punishments and social sanctions.
—Ingrid A. Nelson, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
But the Illinois Democratic Party’s delegation made no specific mention of the two-term governor, despite his outsize role in the state’s Democratic politics, other than a quick clip of him drinking a shot of Malört in a promotional video.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Small political magazines play an outsize role in shaping the intellectual debate among Democratic Party elites.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Yet, on a landmass around 40% larger than Europe, one man has exerted an outsize influence on the architecture of an entire continent.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
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“Outsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsize. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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outsize
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out·size
ˈau̇t-ˌsīz
: a size different and especially larger than the standard
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