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Recent Examples of outsize With Silicon Valley’s outsize influence in the Trump transition, Kratsios and OSTP appear empowered to reshape America’s vision for science and innovation. Kenneth Evans, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025 The animation is crude, the plotlines are paper thin, and the voice acting is hilariously outsize. Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025 Shane grew up, but never outgrew his outsize love for Disney World. Darryn King, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 The fight to be hailed as victors in Michigan Michigan voters had an outsize impact on who would win the White House and which party would carry the House and Senate in 2024. Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for outsize 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outsize
Adjective
  • Above all, efficiency — that is the operative word that will help transform the federal government from a hulking, bloated bureaucracy into a nimble machine, like swapping a 1995 Compaq desktop PC for a 2025 MacBook Pro.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Zoom in: Georgia's data center boom is turning rural farmland into big boxes and even crowding urban areas like Atlanta, where QTS recently built a hulking compound adjacent to the Beltline and Howell Station, a single-family neighborhood.
    Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
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  • For too long, Big Pharma has filled the airwaves with tons of commercials to fuel demand for its products while failing to disclose the inflated, ever-increasing price of these medications.
    Dick Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
  • While domestic sourcing may not always align with cost structures, exploring local alternatives can mitigate risks of delays and inflated costs.
    Lyric Christian, Essence, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • The response has led to hundreds of comments on the post so far, as many TikTok users have praised the unexpected blending of breeds, and of course, hailed Remy for being undoubtedly handsome.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The dark and handsome Marinelli underwent a complete transformation, to play the brutish, balding Mussolini.
    Gianmaria Tammaro, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
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  • Isabel Marant updated a classic workwear jacket with exaggerated pockets.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Related Articles The McQueen look featured a coat with an exaggerated padded collar in natural shearling and a miniskirt in honey suede.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
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  • If Wolves can help Lemina regain his focus for a final push, then a midfielder of his quality with considerable Premier League experience could be an attractive option.
    Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Not every observer would agree with the assessment of Trump’s administration, but certainly, there is considerable overlap both in policy and in strategy.
    Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The large remote-locking saddlebags can be complemented by an optional top case, and there are powerlets for charging phones and other gear on board.
    William Roberson, Forbes, 29 Jan. 2025
  • The Overture is a much larger, more complicated commercial aircraft, designed to fly at Mach 1.7 and carry 64 to 80 passengers.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Nearby were large canvases covered with oversize Slavic calligraphy and her words of devotion about punk and protest.
    Steve Appleford, SPIN, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Opened in 2021, this stylish contemporary hotel — with its antler chandeliers and oversize firewood racks — is evidence of the direction the county is moving: less herring and cheese curds, more cocktails and caviar.
    Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
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  • Warren’s deep, husky voice frees himself from the blame of an unhealthy relationship over a stomping piano beat.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The husky Black man from the Bronx toiled for every inch of respect, beset by toxicity and misinformation, as hairy white folk-rock and boogie-band alumni pushed similar buttons to become the de facto bards of the everyman.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025

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“Outsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsize. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.

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