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
Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025
Irene Kim, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
Originally planned for six live episodes on Sky in the UK, the decision has now been made to supersize with another two 75-minute shows.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The supersize 50th-anniversary edition of the deadly Hunger Games, also known as the second Quarter Quell, has 16-year-old Haymitch Abernathy competing as one of 48 tributes.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025
Verb
The tradition of supers becoming supersized as sculptures, portraits, and paintings is long and storied.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
Originally planned for six live episodes on Sky in the UK, the decision has now been made to supersize with another two 75-minute shows.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supersize
Adjective
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The museum’s centerpiece is the historic Percy & Small Shipyard, the nation’s only surviving shipyard from the large wooden vessel era and the site where the giant schooner Wyoming was built.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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According to this theory, those now-extinct megafauna—the giant ground sloths and the giant beavers, the mastodons and mammoths, and even the lions and dire wolves—were relatively quickly hunted to extinction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The organization increased purses; lured in other investors; launched PGA Tour Enterprises, a new program that transformed players into equity holders; among other things.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Dec. 2025
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These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Those tours largely became about Son, attracting huge crowds to games and fan events.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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Meta, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft all run very profitable businesses, and can afford these huge capital outlays.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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Unsurprisingly, the property is expanding further with 43 new villas, set to open across the road in 2025.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Ulbrich envisions Walker expanding his leadership role on the defense as well with Elliss and defensive tackle David Onyemata no longer in the building.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Miami knows a variety of sports on a gigantic scale more than most big cities.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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And two, the logo is ugly and gigantic.—
Mariana Zapata,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
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Its impressive nutritional profile may help promote fullness, support bone and heart health, aid in blood sugar regulation, and boost your intake of important nutrients like protein and calcium.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
25 Aug. 2025
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The pay raises came, and each time, Scott boosted his contribution rate by 1% or 2%.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
25 Aug. 2025
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That would be an enormous lift to Green Bay’s offense, as Kraft was having an All-Pro level season in 2025 before tearing his ACL.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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And that set off an enormous race, and then of course a trajectory of many labs adopting the technology for all kinds of applications.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
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The left-hander had a loose body removed from his elbow in an innovative surgical procedure on May 6 that accelerated his return.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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In 2026, many believed the war might accelerate regime change.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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“Supersize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supersize. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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