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
Recent Examples on the Web
Most bathrooms include double sink vanities, oversize rainfall showers and separate soaking tubs, and come with either Toto toilets or a toilet alongside a bidet.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
Graham kept the pops of color going in another snap, rocking a pink denim romper with oversize tortoiseshell shades.
—Staff Author, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
Casual logo T-shirts and oversize bombers complete the looks.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
Christopher Scott and Cody Fitzsimmons, proprietors of Oak Cliff’s Tureen gallery (where Muñoz also recently showed), lent an oversize Easter egg by Matthew Langan-Peck.
—Benjamin Lima
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
Graham kept the pops of color going in another snap, rocking a pink denim romper with oversize tortoiseshell shades.
—Staff Author, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
Casual logo T-shirts and oversize bombers complete the looks.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
Christopher Scott and Cody Fitzsimmons, proprietors of Oak Cliff’s Tureen gallery (where Muñoz also recently showed), lent an oversize Easter egg by Matthew Langan-Peck.
—Benjamin Lima
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 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 Mar. 2026.
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