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as in hulking
of a size greater than average of its kind
she likes to make dramatic appearances wearing her trademark outsize sunglasses
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as in inflated
extended beyond normal or realistic bounds
I'm tired of having to deal with so many outsize egos at the office
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Recent Examples of outsize
With Silicon Valley’s outsize influence in the Trump transition, Kratsios and OSTP appear empowered to reshape America’s vision for science and innovation.
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Kenneth Evans, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
The animation is crude, the plotlines are paper thin, and the voice acting is hilariously outsize.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
Shane grew up, but never outgrew his outsize love for Disney World.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The fight to be hailed as victors in Michigan
Michigan voters had an outsize impact on who would win the White House and which party would carry the House and Senate in 2024.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
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Kenneth Evans, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
The animation is crude, the plotlines are paper thin, and the voice acting is hilariously outsize.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
Shane grew up, but never outgrew his outsize love for Disney World.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The fight to be hailed as victors in Michigan
Michigan voters had an outsize impact on who would win the White House and which party would carry the House and Senate in 2024.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outsize
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Above all, efficiency — that is the operative word that will help transform the federal government from a hulking, bloated bureaucracy into a nimble machine, like swapping a 1995 Compaq desktop PC for a 2025 MacBook Pro.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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Zoom in: Georgia's data center boom is turning rural farmland into big boxes and even crowding urban areas like Atlanta, where QTS recently built a hulking compound adjacent to the Beltline and Howell Station, a single-family neighborhood.—
Thomas Wheatley,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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What can be said is that, in spite of the inflated prices, there is interest.—
Verity Burns,
WIRED,
22 Jan. 2025
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These inflated prices are also being driven up further by bidding wars.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
17 Jan. 2025
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The response has led to hundreds of comments on the post so far, as many TikTok users have praised the unexpected blending of breeds, and of course, hailed Remy for being undoubtedly handsome.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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The dark and handsome Marinelli underwent a complete transformation, to play the brutish, balding Mussolini.—
Gianmaria Tammaro,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Jan. 2025
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Isabel Marant updated a classic workwear jacket with exaggerated pockets.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2025
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Related Articles The McQueen look featured a coat with an exaggerated padded collar in natural shearling and a miniskirt in honey suede.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
5 Feb. 2025
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If Wolves can help Lemina regain his focus for a final push, then a midfielder of his quality with considerable Premier League experience could be an attractive option.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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The mine ostensibly contains between 100 and 280 tons of gold, worth between $8.6 billion and $22 billion at present prices once the metal is, with considerable difficulty, extracted from the dirt in which it is dispersed.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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One piracy site hit 364 million visits in October of 2024, which was larger than Disney+ viewership in that same month.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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This week, coffee prices hit a new high after the Trump administration threatened a 25% tariff on Colombia — the third largest coffee-producing country in the world.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2025
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Opened in 2021, this stylish contemporary hotel — with its antler chandeliers and oversize firewood racks — is evidence of the direction the county is moving: less herring and cheese curds, more cocktails and caviar.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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Nearby were large canvases covered with oversize Slavic calligraphy and her words of devotion about punk and protest.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
23 Jan. 2025
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Warren’s deep, husky voice frees himself from the blame of an unhealthy relationship over a stomping piano beat.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
21 Jan. 2025
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The husky Black man from the Bronx toiled for every inch of respect, beset by toxicity and misinformation, as hairy white folk-rock and boogie-band alumni pushed similar buttons to become the de facto bards of the everyman.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Outsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsize. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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