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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The company also announced plans to close its Kent and Everett locations as part of a larger decision to shut down 60 stores over the next 18 months.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The stylus itself is a bit larger and more rounded than before, snaps to the tablet magnetically, and supports replacement tips.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Shares in China’s Zijin Gold International surged more than 60% on its debut in Hong Kong on Tuesday after raising more than $3 billion in one of the world’s biggest initial public offerings this year.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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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 6 Oct. 2025.
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