out·size
ˈau̇t-ˌsīz 
: an unusual size
especially
: a size larger than the standard
Nightgowns are generally made in three sizes—small, medium and outsize. —
Amy K. Smith
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out·size
ˈau̇t-ˌsīz
variants
or less commonly outsized
1
: unusually large or heavy
Physically he is outsize, standing six feet three and weighing 225 pounds …—Neil M. Clark
Neil M. Clark2
: exaggerated or extravagant in size or degree
… they loved Mayweather for his outsize persona and the reminder it carries of the sport's past glories.—Carlo Rotella
Carlo RotellaHe was wearing a huge fur hat, a purple jacket with outsize shoulders, and two pairs of spectacles, in tiers, emphasizing the narrow length of his face.—Anthony Haden-Guest
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Adjective
an outsize cat who weighs 25 pounds
she likes to make dramatic appearances wearing her trademark outsize sunglasses
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Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
That unease, many voters said, was compounded by the weight of knowing that in a swing state like Arizona, where the presidential race seemed razor-thin, every vote mattered, and their vote could ultimately play an outsize role in deciding who would be the next person to sit in the White House.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Amid an increasingly tight election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in several key swing states, Nebraska, and more specifically, its 2nd Congressional District, has taken on an outsize role in this year's presidential election.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
If only for Penn’s explanation of Creegan’s outsize strategic importance, Trowbridge’s description of her as uniquely qualified to serve as the U.S. nuclear czar seems correct.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
But Americans have long had an outsize risk tolerance, a characteristic that is integral to both the dynamism of the country’s economy and the vibrance of its society.
—Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
That unease, many voters said, was compounded by the weight of knowing that in a swing state like Arizona, where the presidential race seemed razor-thin, every vote mattered, and their vote could ultimately play an outsize role in deciding who would be the next person to sit in the White House.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Amid an increasingly tight election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in several key swing states, Nebraska, and more specifically, its 2nd Congressional District, has taken on an outsize role in this year's presidential election.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
If only for Penn’s explanation of Creegan’s outsize strategic importance, Trowbridge’s description of her as uniquely qualified to serve as the U.S. nuclear czar seems correct.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Outsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsize. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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outsize
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out·size
ˈau̇t-ˌsīz
: a size different and especially larger than the standard
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