outsize

adjective

ˈau̇t-ˌsīz How to pronounce outsize (audio)
variants also outsized
Definition of outsizenext
1
as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind she likes to make dramatic appearances wearing her trademark outsize sunglasses

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2
as in inflated
extended beyond normal or realistic bounds I'm tired of having to deal with so many outsize egos at the office

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Recent Examples of outsize Cerulli, being a financial research firm, focuses its study on the total wealth being transferred, including the outsized share of fortunes being passed down by the ultra wealthy. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 17 July 2026 Small, highly motivated factions therefore wield outsized influence over who wins office. — J.c. Polanco, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026 In the past few weeks, several executives and VCs have voiced concerns that the AI labs are gaining outsized access to their customers’ most sensitive business data. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 July 2026 The platform functions like an outsized Criterion closet, not merely a set of promotional tools. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for outsize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outsize
  1. large
  2. inflated
  3. sizable
  4. exaggerated
  5. considerable
  6. substantial
  7. oversize
  8. big
Adjective
  • Horn wants to build out a regional transit system in order to create new transportation corridors that could be used to connect lower-cost housing developments to larger cities across the metro.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • If reliable payment flows depend on a small number of large miners or dedicated pools, Bitcoin payments could become faster and more commercial, but also more dependent on specific infrastructure providers.
    — Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of large
Adjective
  • Check the tires regularly with a gauge to ensure that they are evenly inflated.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 22 July 2026
  • Even accounting for the inflated number of own goals (14, breaking the 2018 record of 12), this summer has delivered for goalmouth entertainment.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of inflated
Adjective
  • Impact craters are formed by sizable objects such as meteorites crashing into the Earth’s surface.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • The France Under-20 international’s ceiling is extremely high, though, which is why Newcastle have invested another sizeable sum in someone who has only just celebrated his 20th birthday.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of sizable
Adjective
  • Joseph’s team’s collection has a lot of interesting separates, including a cropped leather jacket from Naheim with exaggerated shoulders.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • Parental alienation is a dynamic that occurs when a child refuses to have a relationship with a parent due to manipulation by the other parent, such as by conveying of exaggerated or false information, as Psychology Today explains.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
Definition of exaggerated
Adjective
  • All of that may drive people to consider a trip to the beach, but the weather service said that option could come with considerable danger this week.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
  • Studies have shown that mosquitoes often show a consistent preference for some people more than others, often to a considerable degree.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 27 July 2026
Definition of considerable
Adjective
  • Haynes was a longtime collaborator whose Duke institute received substantial NIAID support.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026
  • The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) publishes an annual report spotlighting the substantial gulf between today’s wages and the income needed to pay for housing.
    — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of substantial
Adjective
  • An upstairs primary suite features a cathedral ceiling, a private balcony, the aforementioned walk-in closet, and a deluxe bath with an oversized walk-in shower.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 July 2026
  • In the clip, Karol wears full-glam and an oversized white hoodie, her dancers alongside her in matching get-ups.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2026
Definition of oversize
Adjective
  • About the swamp A big, big place The Okefenokee Swamp is vast, 438,000-440,000 acres spanning about 700 square miles mostly in Charlton, Ware and Clinch counties in Georgia‘s southeast corner.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
  • That means one in four rooms were available during the world’s biggest sporting event.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Definition of big

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“Outsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsize. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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