as in dimensions
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
we worried that the immense size of the sofa would make getting it through the doorway impossible
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as in glues
a substance used to stick things together
coated the fabric with size before applying it to the wall
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Recent Examples of sizes
Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Tapered candles galore In keeping with the baroque setting of the couple’s wedding venue—the 18th-century Villa Valguarnera—the tables for dinner were dressed in an ornate style, with extravagant silverware and an array of candles of different sizes, including elegant tapered candles.
—Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 8 June 2026
In the beginning, there was bread The book’s centerpiece chapters on starters, mains and sweets are bookended on one side by a treatise on how to make and store breadcrumbs of various sizes, with an under-duress sub-section about how to buy breadcrumbs.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
Just above the bust and below the hip sat two clusters of flowers in varying sizes.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 7 June 2026
Available in both petite and regular sizes, the jumpsuit also features clever details, such as adjustable straps that help achieve an optimal fit.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
Scoop up this waist-cinching two-piece bathing suit, which ranges in sizes from XS to XXL and comes in 27 summer-ready colors, and pair it with this adorable $20 button-up beach coverup for a put-together beach day look.
—Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Both Ford and Chevrolet have grown the Explorer and Traverse to similar sizes.
—New Atlas, 6 June 2026
Need deep pockets or European sizes?
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 6 June 2026
Noun
Monsters of various shapes and sizes creep across the pages of Spark’s novels, plays and short stories.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Tapered candles galore In keeping with the baroque setting of the couple’s wedding venue—the 18th-century Villa Valguarnera—the tables for dinner were dressed in an ornate style, with extravagant silverware and an array of candles of different sizes, including elegant tapered candles.
—Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 8 June 2026
In the beginning, there was bread The book’s centerpiece chapters on starters, mains and sweets are bookended on one side by a treatise on how to make and store breadcrumbs of various sizes, with an under-duress sub-section about how to buy breadcrumbs.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
Just above the bust and below the hip sat two clusters of flowers in varying sizes.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 7 June 2026
Available in both petite and regular sizes, the jumpsuit also features clever details, such as adjustable straps that help achieve an optimal fit.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
Scoop up this waist-cinching two-piece bathing suit, which ranges in sizes from XS to XXL and comes in 27 summer-ready colors, and pair it with this adorable $20 button-up beach coverup for a put-together beach day look.
—Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Both Ford and Chevrolet have grown the Explorer and Traverse to similar sizes.
—New Atlas, 6 June 2026
Need deep pockets or European sizes?
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sizes
Noun
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The platform uses a standardized battery enclosure capable of housing either lithium-ion or sodium-ion cells without changing the pack’s physical dimensions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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Falling Prices Can Mean Falling Incomes One of the most important dimensions of AI’s economic impact may involve what happens to measured output when technology causes prices to fall.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The Science of Glue Molecular glues work in a fundamentally different way from other oral medicines.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Sticky Adhesives And Tape Sticky tapes, glues, or labels may leave a residue on granite countertops—and using sharp instruments to remove it will damage the stone surface.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
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Synthetic versions harden even more into a durable, heat-resistant material used in everything from adhesives and coatings to plastics and electronics.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
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Many of those operations used petrochemical products and solvents such as resins, adhesives and acrylic compounds like methyl methacrylate, the chemical at the center of the Orange County crisis.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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“Sizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizes. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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