OVERSIZE Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

oversize

adjective

ˌō-vər-ˈsīz

variants or oversized

Definition of oversize next

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 When Texas was in its locker room after the Sweet 16 win and did what has become the tradition of placing its nameplate on the next line on an oversized bracket, the Longhorns put it on the line for the bracket winner that would indicate an advance to the Final Four. —

CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026 On a Tuesday evening in the Kohler Spa at the Ritz-Carlton in downtown Chicago, a group of around 20 or so people were maneuvering their bodies onto oversized floating beds. —

Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026 At the Morristown Municipal Building in New Jersey, an oversized inflatable frog danced at the head of the crowd. —

Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026 Some of our testers say the effect borders on falsies, thanks to an oversized brush that’s surprisingly easy to maneuver and grabs onto every lash. —

Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oversize

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Adjective

Many players also opt for deferrals and large signing bonuses (as opposed to a higher salary) to avoid paying income tax in certain states.

— Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Video shows a car striking a large trash bin before slamming into the building.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026