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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
The movement was discontinued in 1962, but Zenith’s revival of the caliber reproduces its basic architecture, including an outsize balance wheel for accuracy, while adding improved technology that increases the power reserve from 40 hours to 72 hours, along with its reliability and precision.
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Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Other sectors of the marketplace that have outsize exposure to the countries that will face the stiffest levies, such as China and Vietnam, include footwear and consumer electronics, said D.A. Davidson analyst Mike Baker.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
President Trump’s sweeping tariffs plan could inflict outsize economic pain on New York City, with a recession and a possible loss of up to 260,000 jobs on the table if the import taxes are not eased, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
Walton Goggins has spent his whole career balancing the real with the cartoonish, the relatable with genre-leaping outsize character work.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
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Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Other sectors of the marketplace that have outsize exposure to the countries that will face the stiffest levies, such as China and Vietnam, include footwear and consumer electronics, said D.A. Davidson analyst Mike Baker.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
President Trump’s sweeping tariffs plan could inflict outsize economic pain on New York City, with a recession and a possible loss of up to 260,000 jobs on the table if the import taxes are not eased, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
Walton Goggins has spent his whole career balancing the real with the cartoonish, the relatable with genre-leaping outsize character work.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outsize
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New satellite imagery has revealed for the first time a hulking steel rig in the Yellow Sea between China and South Korea that has inflamed tensions between the two nations.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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The hulking and sprawling steel mill dominates the small city of 50,000 situated between Dayton and Cincinnati.—
Kevin Williams,
Quartz,
8 Apr. 2025
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However, the issue of high prescription costs has long been a personal crusade for Cuban, who launched his own company, Cost Plus Drugs, in 2022 to tackle inflated prices through direct-to-consumer transparency.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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And the excess purchasing power caused by excess (untaxed) wealth distorts markets, leading to inflated prices for ordinary people.—
Made by History,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Nest Learning Thermostat is a handsome, effective device, one that arguably kickstarted the smart home revolution with its simple usability and gorgeous design.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Cole is the handsome, non-committal Miami playboy who your best friend warns you about.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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Funny and sad, exaggerated and honest, Youssef and Brady’s series offers escape and catharsis, all at the same time.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
17 Apr. 2025
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Melodrama gets a bad rap for being too exaggerated, and over-the-top but outrageous circumstances beget heightened emotions.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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One of the biggest success stories this year in Grand Rapids has been Amadeus Lombardi, who missed considerable time with injury but is comfortably the Griffins’ leading scorer on a per-game basis with 18 goals and 37 points in 41 games.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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This explanation has been met with considerable doubt, with a persistent rumor circulating among wrestling fans that the injury was sustained during a physical altercation with Randy Savage, who was serving as an announcer at WrestleMania 9.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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Shahani also believes Nissan’s Infiniti luxury brand can grow with the new QX80 and upcoming QX60 large and midsize SUVs, respectively.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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This shift has allowed different countries, including India, to become larger players in the defense technology domain.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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One image features these huge, oversize petals that are flexible.—
Cat Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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The style has a little bit of a ‘70s inspiration, since oversize fedoras were popular, Javits said.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
15 Apr. 2025
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In a viral TikTok video, a Siberian husky puppy is filmed meeting a kitten for the very first time in his life, and his heartening reaction to the feline has quickly turned him into a social-media sensation.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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In a viral TikTok video, a Siberian husky puppy is filmed meeting a kitten for the very first time in his life, and his heartening reaction to the feline has quickly turned him into a social-media sensation.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Outsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsize. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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