oversize
adjective
over·size
ˌō-vər-ˈsīz 
variants
or oversized
: being of more than standard or ordinary size
oversize pillows
an oversize shirt
Synonyms of oversize
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
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The accompanying bathroom sports dual quartz vanities and an oversize porcelain shower topped by an arched clerestory window.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
Hudson Williams wore a custom baby blue Balenciaga suit with oversize black train.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
And sure enough, the analysis showed damage to the cardiac mitochondria, which power the cells, and oversize lysosomes, which help break down cellular material.
—Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
Women make up 62% of listeners to true-crime podcasts and an oversize share of true-crime TV watchers.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 May 2026
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
Hudson Williams wore a custom baby blue Balenciaga suit with oversize black train.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
And sure enough, the analysis showed damage to the cardiac mitochondria, which power the cells, and oversize lysosomes, which help break down cellular material.
—Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
Women make up 62% of listeners to true-crime podcasts and an oversize share of true-crime TV watchers.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 May 2026
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 13 May. 2026.
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