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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Cannon told the publication, citing how Jones reportedly left each of his children large inheritances.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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In 2020, Latinx students were the largest group of Californians admitted to UC schools for the fall academic term, a critical turning point in the history of the system and a step closer to reflecting the changing demographics in an increasingly diverse and global society.—
Taryn Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Beyond that is the main event: the big blue sea, which is making great crunching sounds as the waves stretch and yawn.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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The speaker explained that conservatives who voted against the rule want the crypto bills -- CLARITY, GENIUS and Anti CBDC Surveillance Act -- combined into one big package, rather than take separate standalone votes on each measure.—
Jay O'Brien,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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After Assad fell, Israel swiftly launched an enormous countrywide air campaign targeting the remnants of his military stockpiles.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Among the projects will be the construction of data centers to help provide the enormous amounts of energy needed to power AI.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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“Oversize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversize. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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