supersizing

present participle of supersize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of supersizing 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 Dakota Johnson is supersizing her ‘70s boho style just in time for Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026 Spiders scare off predators by seemingly supersizing themselves What’s scarier than a spider? Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 19 Jan. 2026 And despite attempts to get with the times, like supersizing the burgers, Royal Castle stuck with tradition. Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025 Stefanski suggests choosing a single-serving item, like a frozen yogurt pop, instead of haphazardly scooping from a carton or supersizing your swirl at the fro-yo shop. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supersizing
Verb
  • The latest revelations about Welch come as the speaker on Wednesday made the rounds of several media outlets in an effort to shore up support for his leadership amid increasing scrutiny.
    Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Medina Diaz ran on increasing public education funding, strengthening the school system, improving aging infrastructure and raising the state minimum wage to $16.
    Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The more than five-month-old conflict, which was already expanding beyond its main fronts, has embroiled further countries in the Middle East in recent days, notably the likes of Iraq and Egypt.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The 13th hotel in their rapidly expanding brand manages to remain individual in feel and fills a niche that the founders noticed was missing in Warsaw—a lifestyle brand.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The same conundrum saw investors punish Alphabet and Tesla, but reward Microsoft and Amazon for accelerating revenue growth and posting blowout backlog numbers this quarter.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Reuters — Japan’s government is portraying its accelerating military buildup not only as ​a way to protect the country but as a route to greater prosperity, arguing in ‌its latest defence white paper that arms production can support economic growth.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Heat, at the moment, will be augmenting Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo in their opening lineup with Andrew Wiggins and Davion Mitchell, as well as whatever their remaining cash under their hard cap can fetch.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The greatest value of AI lies not in replacing people but in augmenting their capabilities.
    Babajide Ojuola, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • The cornerback room shows significant improvement with free agent Benjamin St-Juste and rookie Brandon Cisse impressing, challenging Carrington Valentine and potentially boosting a unit that struggled last season.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • His campaign is specifically boosting a change to Brazil's income tax system that charges less to people on low incomes and a debt forgiveness program that has quickly become very popular.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Despite his manic efforts to smash and spray them out of existence, the ever-multiplying cockroaches eventually overwhelm him.
    Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Signs that Americans are becoming increasingly wary of AI are multiplying.
    Patrick J. Schena, Fortune, 31 July 2026

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“Supersizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supersizing. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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