supersized

1 of 2

adjective

su·​per·​sized ˈsü-pər-ˌsīzd 

: greatly increased in size beyond what is usual : extremely large in size or amount

a supersized portion/drink

… hopes to show kids that there's an alternative to the nutritional wasteland of supersized fries and 32-ounce sodas.

—Cynthia Graber

… the highly lucrative practice of seeking supersized commissions from IPO customers …

—Peter Elkind et al.

supersized

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of supersize entry 1

Synonyms of supersized

Adjective

• giant
• gigantic
• huge
• enormous
• massive
• vast
• colossal
• tremendous
• mammoth
• monumental
• bumper
• astronomical
• immense
• monster
• titanic

Examples of supersized in a Sentence

Adjective

a ship too supersized to fit through the Panama Canal

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

In this iteration of the show, the veneers are whiter, the tans are faker, and the McMansions are even more supersized; plus, Jason says bye-bye to Brett and serves as the sole Oppenheim brother on set. — Judy Berman, TIME, 28 June 2024

Last night, the setting’s namesake pool was decorated with a towering sculpture in the form of a pair of supersized, rotating silver jeans. — Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for supersized

• acclimatized
• aerosolized
• alphabetized
• aluminized
• anaesthetized
• anesthetized
• annualized
• antagonized
• apologised
• apologized
• capitalised
• capitalized