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
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
This supersized ooey, gooey raspberry molten chocolate cake is rich and chocolatey.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 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
Although a few smaller red states have moved to give the GOP an edge, Virginia would effectively cancel out those gains by supersizing the current 6-5 Democratic edge.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
This supersized ooey, gooey raspberry molten chocolate cake is rich and chocolatey.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supersize
Adjective
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This is an area where Ferrari is looking to use Hypersail as a giant research and development project.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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This was the groundbreaking ceremony for The District at Ten Mile, the giant commercial center that will soon rise over 220 acres of land northwest of the Ten Mile Interchange.—
Rose Evans
Updated May 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 May 2026
Verb
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But ultimately, Ayton needs to increase his scoring at the rim, Redick said.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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His most fulfilling moment was when the fourth calf was born in the wild last year, an indication that the bongos are thriving in their native habitat and that their population will certainly increase.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Again and again worked Friday night for Blanco, who produced an RBI and triple for Oak Lawn in that huge third to spark a 22-6 victory over host Crete-Monee in five innings in Crete.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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That will also be a huge difference from the Orbán regime, when there was no responsibility or consequences of any crime, any political mistake.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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There are numerous suites in the mix that expand upon the space, and anyone booking an executive category room enjoys access to the 25th-floor club lounge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Together, the movements reflected an apparent effort to insulate some of Iran's remaining military and aviation assets from the expanding conflict, even as officials publicly served as brokers for de-escalation.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Another executive said any potential trade package would be gigantic.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Upside-down performers hang from a gigantic bell, clanging their torsos against the metal.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
Verb
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In a nonleague boys lacrosse game, Chase Dreystadt recorded a hat trick, which included his 100th career goal, to boost Bishop Feehan to a 15-1 victory over Catholic Memorial.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Keep in mind, if your soil is already acidic, you should be set for some blue blooms–even without an acid-boosting mix-in like coffee grounds.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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In the past few years, Russia, at an enormous cost to its own forces, made steady advances on the battlefield (most estimates suggest more than a million Russian soldiers have been killed or injured since the start of the conflict).—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Ferrari has set itself an enormous challenge.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The analytics group says that most Middle East cargoes loaded before the war have now been discharged, meaning the inventory drawdown will accelerate and local refining will slow.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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The figure has really accelerated since 2017, though, driven in a large part by cost—to live a better quality of life at a lower cost and to have access to affordable healthcare and housing in later years.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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“Supersize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supersize. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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