overscale

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Definition of overscalenext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of overscale Yes, agents need to protect overscale income. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Mar. 2023 Colors, such as the peacock blue of the side chair, and patterns, like the overscale geometric throw on the bed, appear in moments that add punch to the timeless appeal of the room's classic trimwork and warm wood floors. Marisa Donnelly, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2023 Dennese Guadeloupe Rojas, principal designer at Interiors by Design in Silver Spring, Md., warns that buying a one-and-done suite from a furniture showroom can saddle you with both a dull room and relentlessly overscale pieces. Nina Molina, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2022 The idea that there’s been this downward pressure on writer overscale income and connecting it to the diversification of the agency’s businesses was not something that necessarily was obvious to us at all at the time. Jonathan Handel, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2019 The couple’s guests are immediately greeted with a generous pour of rosé Champagne in an overscale glass with a single giant ice cube — a personal touch that has become something of a party signature for the pair. Hillary Brown, House Beautiful, 29 Nov. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overscale
Adjective
  • Employers pared back hiring last year to cope with Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ payroll tax rises and large increases in the minimum wage.
    Irina Anghel, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The new report adds to a growing body of work that indicates climate change is having a quicker and larger impact on the planet than scientists have understood.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • This is Ackman’s second attempt at listing Pershing Square, after withdrawing an oversized plan in 2024 that found little market appetite.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Instead of throwing on your beloved hoodie, consider elevating the outfit with an oversized coat or blazer.
    Antonio Fuentes, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • In addition to her own preserves and Vacola’d produce, shelves were stacked with cans of fruit and packets of dry biscuits, great hessian sacks of rice and flour, and jumbo tins of powdered milk.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Valuations have been skyrocketing in the AI sector, not only at the top end with jumbo startups like OpenAI and Anthropic, but also in the entertainment realm.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The attendance figure broke a club record for the Paradise, and part of that came from a sizable AC Boise section of fans who chanted and cheered throughout the game.
    Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
  • These fees are to be used to pay a sizable chunk of the entry fee into the MAC, with the university then being able to keep them thereafter.
    Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Aiden Robbins took the most substantial swing of the night in that inning, driving a two-run, back-side home run to right field.
    David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Young described the difference as substantial, enough rain to make the small blades of grass stand up enough for putts to hold their line.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Especially in an era when fans can look at a rectangular box on their TV and tell if the umpire is right.
    Kevin Sherrington Mar. 9, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The 34-year-old accessorized with sleek, rectangular black sunglasses and a structured black leather clutch.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Colorado Avalanche Information Center Avalanche danger in some parts of the high country is considerable, particularly on north- and east-facing slopes and on large open slopes just below ridgelines.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • There’s been considerable debate over just how much institutional ownership there is in the housing market and what impact that has.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Whirlpool electric ranges pros Instead of a huge stable of super-fancy ranges with novel and unconventional features, much of Whirlpool’s range is somewhat straightforward.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The micro bob The super-short cut, mushroom-like shape and root lift are defining features of a micro bob.
    Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026

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“Overscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overscale. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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