oversize
adjective
over·size
ˌō-vər-ˈsīz 
variants
or oversized
: being of more than standard or ordinary size
oversize pillows
an oversize shirt
Synonyms of oversize
Examples of oversize in a Sentence
the woman's oversize hat was blocking my view of the minister
a softball is an oversize and less densely stuffed baseball
Recent Examples on the Web
The upper sat on an oversize block platform wrapped in alternating black-and-white horizontal stripes, while a thin, high heel dropped straight from the back of the shoe to the floor.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 Feb. 2026
For the 2024 Le Nouveau Printemps festival in Toulouse, France, the artist produced Lady’s Glove, 2024, a public artwork adorning a 5G cell tower with vinyl foxglove stickers, an LED monitor playing videos, and an oversize aluminum heart charm.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
But that strange mix of nostalgia and ridicule Shlesinger’s script shows for certain Texas customs (big hair, oversize pickup trucks and bladder-challenging beverage containers)?
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Kelly Rutherford stepped out for the Patou show during Paris Fashion Week in an oversize plaid coat and black tights.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 Feb. 2026
For the 2024 Le Nouveau Printemps festival in Toulouse, France, the artist produced Lady’s Glove, 2024, a public artwork adorning a 5G cell tower with vinyl foxglove stickers, an LED monitor playing videos, and an oversize aluminum heart charm.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
But that strange mix of nostalgia and ridicule Shlesinger’s script shows for certain Texas customs (big hair, oversize pickup trucks and bladder-challenging beverage containers)?
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Kelly Rutherford stepped out for the Patou show during Paris Fashion Week in an oversize plaid coat and black tights.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for oversize
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“Oversize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversize. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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