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
These oversized cookies are usually topped with sprinkles, M&Ms, jam or chocolate chips.
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
In celebration of the band’s first tour in 16 years, Opus has announced the upcoming release of the oversized coffee table book Oasis Live ’25 OPUS, a 400-page collection of photos taken by photographer Simon Emmett.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Not to mention, oversized boxes take up a ton of space even when lying flat.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Better yet, styling baggy jeans is effortless for fall, since the baggy fit complements the season’s oversized, layered look.
—India Roby, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
In celebration of the band’s first tour in 16 years, Opus has announced the upcoming release of the oversized coffee table book Oasis Live ’25 OPUS, a 400-page collection of photos taken by photographer Simon Emmett.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Not to mention, oversized boxes take up a ton of space even when lying flat.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Better yet, styling baggy jeans is effortless for fall, since the baggy fit complements the season’s oversized, layered look.
—India Roby, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversize
Adjective
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Each bedroom is big enough to hold at least a full-size bed, if not larger, and there’s room to add some type of storage—a must-have for families who want to go tiny.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Yet, on arguably the country’s biggest sporting day, the then-19-year-old showed no glimmer of nerves.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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That doesn’t bode well for a Boise State team allowing 225.7 yards per game through the air, which ranks 85th in the country, and getting beaten for big plays.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Apple Valley Model Railroad Museum has an enormous (22 feet by 100 feet) model railroad built in a picturesque Western North Carolina landscape.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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Thanks to Google’s enormous war chest, Waymo has had the luxury to spend 16 years raking in data to create more precise self-driving cars, all with the hope of an eventual payoff.—
Saahil Desai,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Oversize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversize. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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