oversize
adjective
over·size
ˌō-vər-ˈsīz 
variants
or oversized
: being of more than standard or ordinary size
oversize pillows
an oversize shirt
Examples of oversize in a Sentence
the woman's oversize hat was blocking my view of the minister
a softball is an oversize and less densely stuffed baseball
Recent Examples on the Web
Hathaway wore head-to-toe Michael Kors, wearing an oversize black shirt with a flowing midi skirt over her straight-leg pants.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
The bathrooms are also large by hotel or cruise standards, with oversize rainfall showers that, like the rest of the suites, have floor-to-ceiling windows (with retractable privacy shades).
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 21 Oct. 2025
Her cropped blonde hair was slicked back, and the ensemble was accessorized with oversize diamond hoop earrings, gladiator-style heels and, of course, a pink pair of wings.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 16 Oct. 2025
The dining and living areas are both well proportioned, and each comes with a pair of oversize windows looking out on a leafy treescape.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 Oct. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
The bathrooms are also large by hotel or cruise standards, with oversize rainfall showers that, like the rest of the suites, have floor-to-ceiling windows (with retractable privacy shades).
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 21 Oct. 2025
Her cropped blonde hair was slicked back, and the ensemble was accessorized with oversize diamond hoop earrings, gladiator-style heels and, of course, a pink pair of wings.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 16 Oct. 2025
The dining and living areas are both well proportioned, and each comes with a pair of oversize windows looking out on a leafy treescape.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oversize
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“Oversize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversize. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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