overlarge

Definition of overlargenext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of overlarge If their new Craftsman-style house seems overlarge for two, with plenty of shelter-mag built-ins, well, Tom is a successful crime novelist and there’s also a leaky attic and a creepy, warrenlike basement to be dealt with. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 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. — 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. — 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
  • Its slouchy, oversized fit and open-front design add plenty of coziness without feeling restrictive.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The model and daughter of Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin went for slightly oversize proportions in her dark suit with pinstripe detailing.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Both developments create concerns among some observers that the companies are overseeing inflated volumes or, at worst, are experiencing wash trading, in which traders collude to buy and sell an asset to create a false sense of economic activity.
    — Davis Giangiulio,Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • And yet, these inflated scores might be worth it simply to see the absolute shock and joy on the pair’s faces when those paddles go up.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • This type of maritime migration is different from the once-common arrivals of rafts and other homemade vessels that Cubans are known to use to escape their homeland, and the overloaded freighters and sailboats used by people fleeing Haiti.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Even the strongest leadership system will fail if managers are too overloaded to lead.
    — Steve Pemberton, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The Maldives Coast Guard began an over and underwater search for the four remaining divers, but once Benedetti’s body was found, the authorities began working under the assumption that the four remaining divers were inside the cave.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
  • This cross-over dish is amazing as both a side and a light dessert.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • Authorities warn of potential secondary floods due to an overflowing lake in the area where the first glacier collapsed.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
  • One of Cash’s interests, carried over from Earth Angel, her 2023 debut book of short stories, is an overflowing index of animal references.
    — Niela Orr, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026

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“Overlarge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlarge. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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