variants
or oversized
as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
a softball is an oversize and less densely stuffed baseball
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Recent Examples of oversize
The whole resort felt like an exercise in suspension of disbelief—a rarefied world of oversize opulence and cosmopolitan profusion set against a backdrop of raw nature and majestic isolation.
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Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
Look for the oversize exterior mural by local artist Nani Chacon.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
There’s a 5,200-square-foot fitness center, a nondescript screening room, and an oversize vending machine where a person paying close to $4,000 a month for a studio can rent a Dyson or pick up a late-night pint of Ben and Jerry’s.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 Apr. 2025
Gomez opted for a bright crimson minidress with large 3D flower adorned on the skirt and oversize blazer by Magda Butrym.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
Look for the oversize exterior mural by local artist Nani Chacon.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
There’s a 5,200-square-foot fitness center, a nondescript screening room, and an oversize vending machine where a person paying close to $4,000 a month for a studio can rent a Dyson or pick up a late-night pint of Ben and Jerry’s.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 Apr. 2025
Gomez opted for a bright crimson minidress with large 3D flower adorned on the skirt and oversize blazer by Magda Butrym.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversize
Adjective
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The entire sequence unfolds at Galilee Gulch, played in the show by a mansion on Lake Murray, just outside the state capital of Columbia, that happens to be the largest single-family residence in South Carolina, at around 18,000 square feet.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Owens cited those messages as evidence of a larger issue, alleging that the incident was a pivotal moment in West’s life that triggered much of his subsequent behavior.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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The president’s plans as expressed on his Truth Social platform last night, which target only film not television, have bubbled up with media set for a big set of quarterly earnings, and potential CEO commentary, this week including Disney up Wednesday and WBD and Paramount on Thursday.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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But up until now, she has not been involved in one of the fashion industry’s biggest events: the Met Gala.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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With Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs, many countries had limited recourse for retaliation because the U.S. trade deficit on physical goods in nearly all nations is so enormous.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
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Finding the house was an enormous challenge for McBride and locations manager Kale Murphy; initial candidates weren’t distinct enough from the Gemstones’ other residences, and the search took so long McBride nearly called HBO to request a pause in production.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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“Oversize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversize. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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