as in giant
unusually large
a supersize truck with an impressive towing capacity
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as in to increase
to make greater in size, amount, or number
we'll have to supersize our contributions to our retirement fund
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Recent Examples of supersize
Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
The drama dialed up at Valentino, where supersized gold heart pendants made a bold, romantic statement.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
For instance, when Newsom unveiled his plan to supersize the state’s program from $330 million a year to $750 million, as Deadline exclusively reported, and open up the criteria, California looked to be the most generous capped state in the nation.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 June 2025
The residence might look a little like something from your childhood … only supersized.
—Tj MacIas, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
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Verb
What was already an oversized mess has been supersized into a $4 trillion ode to unseriousness.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
The drama dialed up at Valentino, where supersized gold heart pendants made a bold, romantic statement.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
For instance, when Newsom unveiled his plan to supersize the state’s program from $330 million a year to $750 million, as Deadline exclusively reported, and open up the criteria, California looked to be the most generous capped state in the nation.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 June 2025
The residence might look a little like something from your childhood … only supersized.
—Tj MacIas, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supersize
Adjective
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The pre-match tifo at the Roker End depicted the County Durham legend of the giant Lambton worm, slayed by a gallant local hero.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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With a giant open-air amphitheater, a covered pavilion that hosts the local farmers market, and plenty of open green spaces to relax, Trailblazer Park is an excellent way to enjoy the town from a local’s perspective.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The offer also exceeds all-cash counterbid of €7 ($7.66) per share from Czech investment firm PPF IM, which the company’s board has not supported MFE already owns just under 30 percent of ProSiebenSat.1 and has been steadily increasing its stake over the past several years.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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But all that is in danger, with activists and scientists warning with increasing urgency over the past decade that the reef’s future is at risk.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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There were two huge influences bearing down on me, outside of my family, that led to this film.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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This boils down to a huge portion of providers’ budgets, between around 70% and 80% on average, getting eaten up by staffing costs.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Visual Media & Platform division, which includes anime and mobile content in Japan, also expanded.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Senate Bill 19, passed during the 2025 legislative session, expanded on a preexisting law that allowed parents to pull students from school for moral instruction one hour each week.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The duo utilized a park near their production stages to erect the set pieces that included buildings, tents, and a gigantic tower with an observation deck – the latter of which required constructing multiple versions.—
Daron James,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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My view is that this is the first tiny snowball that is starting to roll down a snowy hill and soon will be a gigantic avalanche that everybody will be talking about. Time will tell.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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For example, platforms like Perplexity now allow users to buy items (e.g., concert tickets, travel) directly within chat using PayPal or Venmo, without having to visit external sites and frictionless payments are simplifying the buying process to boost conversion rates and reduce cart abandonment.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The formulation boosts free-radical defense while supporting collagen production, immune resilience, and even liver detox—all without the filler.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But the implications for American patients, employers, and the healthcare system as a whole are enormous.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Two enormous doors slide open to reveal a dark, gaping space beyond them.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Toucan’s carbon pool grew 400% in 2024 as institutional ESG demand accelerated.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The public fight between medicine and government is now accelerating the nation onto a path where advice diverges over not just COVID shots but vaccines generally.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Supersize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supersize. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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