as in giant
unusually large
a ship too supersized to fit through the Panama Canal
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as in increased
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 supersized
Judy Berman,
TIME,
28 June 2024
The wall behind the display was covered in a supersized photograph of a naked torso in white underpants, a raw, oven-ready chicken splayed across the crotch, the cavity of its neck a gaping hole.
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Hazlitt,
14 Feb. 2024
This week, we’re joined by Friend of the 5 Alan Sepinwall for a supersized look at some recent finales and break down the latest on the ongoing WGA strike.
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Lesley Goldberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Sep. 2023
The supersized stone, which will lead Christie’s upcoming Magnificent Jewels auction on June 7, has long been used to generate funds for charity and has since become a symbol of altruism.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 May 2023
Last night, the setting’s namesake pool was decorated with a towering sculpture in the form of a pair of supersized, rotating silver jeans.
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Zachary Weiss,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2023
As part of a historic crossover event, the squads from Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Organized Crime will join forces in a supersized premiere this week.
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Lanford Beard,
Peoplemag,
20 Sep. 2022
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Johnsen also addressed SpaceX’s massive capital expenditure, supersized by the recent February acquisition of xAI.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
The tradition of supers becoming supersized as sculptures, portraits, and paintings is long and storied.
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Irene Kim,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
Doc, which last year received a supersized by today’s standards 22-episode second-season pickup, is headed for another sizable 2026-2027 order with a solid Season 2 showing.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 Feb. 2026
This supersized ooey, gooey raspberry molten chocolate cake is rich and chocolatey.
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Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
Riverside Church, too, was supersized by steel, the product that grew stronger at the speed of a growing puppy, allowing buildings to put on ever more muscle and height.
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Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
3 Dec. 2025
After four seasons of an assembly-line approach to maximalism — attach loads of nostalgia here, plug in decadent CGI there, retcon the plot throughout — the show’s budget is huge and the final eight episodes are supersized.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 Nov. 2025
They're supersized, ultra-soft and fluffy, and topped with a luscious almond buttercream frosting.
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Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
In this iteration of the show, the veneers are whiter, the tans are faker, and the McMansions are even more supersized; plus, Jason says bye-bye to Brett and serves as the sole Oppenheim brother on set.
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Judy Berman,
TIME,
28 June 2024
The wall behind the display was covered in a supersized photograph of a naked torso in white underpants, a raw, oven-ready chicken splayed across the crotch, the cavity of its neck a gaping hole.
—
Hazlitt,
14 Feb. 2024
This week, we’re joined by Friend of the 5 Alan Sepinwall for a supersized look at some recent finales and break down the latest on the ongoing WGA strike.
—
Lesley Goldberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Sep. 2023
The supersized stone, which will lead Christie’s upcoming Magnificent Jewels auction on June 7, has long been used to generate funds for charity and has since become a symbol of altruism.
—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 May 2023
Last night, the setting’s namesake pool was decorated with a towering sculpture in the form of a pair of supersized, rotating silver jeans.
—
Zachary Weiss,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2023
As part of a historic crossover event, the squads from Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Organized Crime will join forces in a supersized premiere this week.
—
Lanford Beard,
Peoplemag,
20 Sep. 2022
Verb
New flagpoles fly supersized American flags on the North and South lawns.
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Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Johnsen also addressed SpaceX’s massive capital expenditure, supersized by the recent February acquisition of xAI.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
The tradition of supers becoming supersized as sculptures, portraits, and paintings is long and storied.
—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
Doc, which last year received a supersized by today’s standards 22-episode second-season pickup, is headed for another sizable 2026-2027 order with a solid Season 2 showing.
—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 Feb. 2026
This supersized ooey, gooey raspberry molten chocolate cake is rich and chocolatey.
—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
Riverside Church, too, was supersized by steel, the product that grew stronger at the speed of a growing puppy, allowing buildings to put on ever more muscle and height.
—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
3 Dec. 2025
After four seasons of an assembly-line approach to maximalism — attach loads of nostalgia here, plug in decadent CGI there, retcon the plot throughout — the show’s budget is huge and the final eight episodes are supersized.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 Nov. 2025
They're supersized, ultra-soft and fluffy, and topped with a luscious almond buttercream frosting.
—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supersized
Adjective
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The only food stall that was open during kickoff sold turkey legs for $23, a smash cheeseburger for $20 and a giant western sausage for $20.
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The bodice also included a giant bow at the neck.
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Through 2025, the application backlog increased, leaving it 48% higher than at the end of former President Joe Biden’s term.
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The bank said last week's hawkish Federal Open Market Committee meeting has increased uncertainty over the outlook for short-term interest rates, even as lower oil prices have eased concerns about an economic downturn.
Adjective
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While running your air conditioner is likely a must, there are actually other ways to keep your home cooler that don't involve blasting your AC or a gigantic electric bill.
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Those include partnering to develop digital workflows and their joint-ownership in the Terafab facility that plans to produce a gigantic one terawatt a year in compute hardware.
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Under his leadership, SMUD expanded workforce training programs, and joined the state’s Energy Imbalance Market, a wholesale energy-trading market that allows SMUD to buy low-cost renewable energy in real time, and sell excess energy to generate additional revenue.
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According to the agency, the Dodd-Frank Act, a 2010 law passed in the wake of the housing crash to tighten financial oversight, expanded its authority by giving it control over swaps, a type of derivative contract.
Adjective
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That would deal a huge blow to a state that relies on its top 1% of earners for nearly half its personal income tax revenue.
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So my whole upbringing was hiding and carrying this huge weight and secret.
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The report also published comments from employees who said Claude has augmented their work and left humans in the driver’s seat of selecting the direction for models to move.
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Relief will be yours in seconds, augmented by the fact that the ChillPill is selling at Best Buy for one of its lowest prices to date — but only until July 5.
Adjective
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But for prices, the distinction makes an enormous difference, Kaneva noted.
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The wave that hit downtown Kansas City on Thursday wasn’t like what the city has seen before, even in enormous parades for Chiefs’ Super Bowl or Royals’ World Series victories.
Verb
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Video shows how chase led to deadly crash Instead of stopping, the purple car accelerated and sped through a red light, according to video from Joel’s dashboard camera.
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One of the officials told CNN that the Justice Department’s National Security Division was already preparing to look at some of the stories’ sources, but Trump’s stack accelerated the effort.
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