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Recent Examples of overlarge
Hollander’s Collins does everything just a tad wrong — arrives at the Bennets with an overlarge hat, rambles at the dinner table, struggles through a country dance.
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Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
The onslaught of intensity works, thanks to choices the restaurant makes in portioning (not overlarge) and service (not over-rushed), which gives the palate a bit of time to regroup between happy sighs.
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Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
True, few of the cast members are on stage long enough to make overlarge impressions, and those that are – with the exception of Parsons – don’t always make the most of the opportunity.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2024
Where the gumball eyes used to be bulging and overlarge, the new chocolate pieces appear to be smaller morsels — a look that has been met with disapproving opinions on social media.
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Henry Chandonnet,
Peoplemag,
23 June 2023
This one is spacious enough for two adults without feeling overlarge.
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Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2023
For decades new builds in Los Angeles have resembled overlarge white cubes.
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Helena Madden,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2022
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
The onslaught of intensity works, thanks to choices the restaurant makes in portioning (not overlarge) and service (not over-rushed), which gives the palate a bit of time to regroup between happy sighs.
—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
True, few of the cast members are on stage long enough to make overlarge impressions, and those that are – with the exception of Parsons – don’t always make the most of the opportunity.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2024
Where the gumball eyes used to be bulging and overlarge, the new chocolate pieces appear to be smaller morsels — a look that has been met with disapproving opinions on social media.
—
Henry Chandonnet,
Peoplemag,
23 June 2023
This one is spacious enough for two adults without feeling overlarge.
—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2023
For decades new builds in Los Angeles have resembled overlarge white cubes.
—
Helena Madden,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlarge
Adjective
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The relaxed fit feels breathable and comfortable without looking oversized, while the V-neckline and small front buttons add just enough detail to elevate it beyond a basic tee.
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While the Retro 87 appears to come with a blue set of 8BitDo’s oversized Dual Super Buttons, a matching number pad is conspicuously missing.
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Teams were comfortable paying inflated prices to acquire good young players on appealing contracts.
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Once those inflated bills went unpaid, interest, penalties and fees accumulated, often ending in tax foreclosure.
Adjective
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But when a leadership role becomes overloaded, the consequences don’t always show up immediately.
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The same cities experience infrastructure that is simultaneously overloaded and underloaded depending on the day of the week.
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This cross-over dish is amazing as both a side and a light dessert.
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In an over hourlong debate at Pomona College’s Bridges Auditorium, eight candidates running for California governor sparred over health care and tossed jabs just days before Californians can begin voting early in the state's primary election.
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One of Cash’s interests, carried over from Earth Angel, her 2023 debut book of short stories, is an overflowing index of animal references.
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And Zermatt itself also has pockets of traditional charm, with streets lined with chalet after chalet and overflowing flower boxes.
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“Overlarge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlarge. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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