variants
or oversized
as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
a softball is an oversize and less densely stuffed baseball
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Recent Examples of oversize
Her own unofficial wardrobe consisted of leggings with an oversize, colorful caftan.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 22 July 2025
The overly taut, veiny muscles, the bad facial hair, the low-hanging oversize jeans, the tribal tattoos, the beer swigging.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
Elements are woven into each cottage’s design, making appearances on the oversize wingback chairs, custom Stephen Kenn benches crafted from repurposed Army tents and plaid window treatments that frame the forest views.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
After situating herself in one of the bedrooms turned dressing rooms, the 27-year-old actress—on a break from filming the fifth and final season of Outer Banks—bounces into the living room wearing an oversize T-shirt and comically large rollers in her hair.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 14 July 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 22 July 2025
The overly taut, veiny muscles, the bad facial hair, the low-hanging oversize jeans, the tribal tattoos, the beer swigging.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
Elements are woven into each cottage’s design, making appearances on the oversize wingback chairs, custom Stephen Kenn benches crafted from repurposed Army tents and plaid window treatments that frame the forest views.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
After situating herself in one of the bedrooms turned dressing rooms, the 27-year-old actress—on a break from filming the fifth and final season of Outer Banks—bounces into the living room wearing an oversize T-shirt and comically large rollers in her hair.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversize
Adjective
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The company also sold off the Iams pet food business; its Duracell battery business and spun off a large portfolio of more than 40 beauty brands, including Clairol and Wella hair coloring and CoverGirl makeup.—
Alexander Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
29 July 2025
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Across Indianapolis, construction crews seem to be everywhere, working on projects that will improve life for residents, boost the capacity for the city to host large events or serve the city's professional sports teams.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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The Queen City might seem like a big small town to people who grew up here.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
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Resolution said the site has the potential to become one of America's biggest copper mines.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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At the Gault Site, north of Austin, archaeologists led by Michael Collins unearthed not only an enormous quantity of Clovis-era artifacts, but also pre-Clovis evidence that pushes the dating of Paleo-Indian arrival in Central Texas back to perhaps 20,000 years ago.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Single events can have enormous importance in a game, series and season while also being single events.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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“Oversize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversize. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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