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
Recent Examples on the Web
Teenage Fox had an electric guitar without an amp and soon started playing music with his younger brother, Tommy, who made a percussion instrument out of an oversize suitcase from their father’s days as a traveling salesman.
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Nate Rogers, Vulture, 22 May 2025
The plane would likely sell for $75 million to $100 million, according to the Cirium Ascend Consultancy, while the interior with oversize chairs, sofas, wood paneling and a master suite, completed a decade ago, could add $25 million.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
Henson chose Golden Goose’s oversize trenchcoat with beige crystals to complete her look.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
The oversize bedroom, wrapped in wallpaper inspired by the abstract artist Alma Thomas, is reachable from a small hallway near the bathroom as well as from the living room.
—Vivian Marino, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Nate Rogers, Vulture, 22 May 2025
The plane would likely sell for $75 million to $100 million, according to the Cirium Ascend Consultancy, while the interior with oversize chairs, sofas, wood paneling and a master suite, completed a decade ago, could add $25 million.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
Henson chose Golden Goose’s oversize trenchcoat with beige crystals to complete her look.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
The oversize bedroom, wrapped in wallpaper inspired by the abstract artist Alma Thomas, is reachable from a small hallway near the bathroom as well as from the living room.
—Vivian Marino, New York Times, 20 May 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 30 May. 2025.
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