oversize
adjective
over·size
ˌō-vər-ˈsīz 
variants
or oversized
: being of more than standard or ordinary size
oversize pillows
an oversize shirt
Examples of oversize in a Sentence
the woman's oversize hat was blocking my view of the minister
a softball is an oversize and less densely stuffed baseball
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In a photo, Kale smiles front and center behind an oversize check for $4,500.
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Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
An attached oversize two-car garage provides extra storage.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
In New Mexico, where Arakawa and Hackman lived, the most common carrier of hantavirus is the deer mouse, a small creature with a white underbelly, large eyes and oversize ears.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2025
Think convertible anoraks, packable neoprene ballet flats, oversize scrunchies that double as mini purses!
—Romany Williams, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
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Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
An attached oversize two-car garage provides extra storage.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
In New Mexico, where Arakawa and Hackman lived, the most common carrier of hantavirus is the deer mouse, a small creature with a white underbelly, large eyes and oversize ears.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2025
Think convertible anoraks, packable neoprene ballet flats, oversize scrunchies that double as mini purses!
—Romany Williams, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oversize
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“Oversize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversize. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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