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as in hulking
of a size greater than average of its kind
she likes to make dramatic appearances wearing her trademark outsize sunglasses
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as in inflated
extended beyond normal or realistic bounds
I'm tired of having to deal with so many outsize egos at the office
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Recent Examples of outsize
Recent surveys have shown that the gubernatorial race has been close for months and that Youngkin and President Donald Trump could play an outsize role.
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Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Jan. 2025
Accordingly, the administration also undertook a drastic increase in arms sales to Saudi Arabia as part of a recognition of its outsize role in American interests in the region, especially due to its oil production.
—Benjamin V. Allison / Made By History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
From the moment his sketch of a laughing lumberjack was featured in the Spring 1957 issue of Physique Pictorial, his drawings cast an outsize, phallic shadow on all other erotica; his influence burst past the gay community, spilling into the mainstream and culminating in a 2017 biopic.
—Chris Erik Thomas, Them, 10 Feb. 2025
Displaced to homes and schools not set up for their needs and with no guarantee of solutions on the horizon, outsize obstacles still lie ahead.
—Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
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Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Jan. 2025
Accordingly, the administration also undertook a drastic increase in arms sales to Saudi Arabia as part of a recognition of its outsize role in American interests in the region, especially due to its oil production.
—Benjamin V. Allison / Made By History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
From the moment his sketch of a laughing lumberjack was featured in the Spring 1957 issue of Physique Pictorial, his drawings cast an outsize, phallic shadow on all other erotica; his influence burst past the gay community, spilling into the mainstream and culminating in a 2017 biopic.
—Chris Erik Thomas, Them, 10 Feb. 2025
Displaced to homes and schools not set up for their needs and with no guarantee of solutions on the horizon, outsize obstacles still lie ahead.
—Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outsize
Adjective
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What exactly does Child want this hulking avenger to represent?—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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Ranging in size from babies around a foot high to hulking adults, the creatures look more goofy than menacing.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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In return, Medina submitted fraudulently inflated budgets to obtain multiple contracts through the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, which was overseeing the housing program.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Reports said that over 50,000 tickets ended up on resale sites, despite efforts to restrict touts re-selling tickets at inflated prices.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2025
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The handsome toddler wore a black baseball cap, blue and burgundy vintage Philadelphia Phillies jersey, white linen pants, and vans.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
25 Feb. 2025
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Nicole and her husband, renowned plastic surgeon Ted Richardson (Maurice Johnson), are surrogate parents to Ted’s nephew, Andre Richardson (Sean Freeman), a handsome and flirty photographer whose parents died in a plane crash.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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These are exaggerated, and factually possible, scenarios.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2025
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Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, Jasmin Savoy Brown and Sophie Thatcher, among other guests, delivered gothic inspiration with their outfits, embracing current red carpet trends such as sheer dressing and exaggerated silhouettes.—
Renan Botelho,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
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Like the Commanders, the Falcons and Chargers also saw considerable leaps from last year.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Trade options One of the biggest problems with trying to replace Copp via trade is that the center market is mainly divided into two kinds of players: potential upgrades that would cost considerable assets to acquire, and players who may not improve the Red Wings much.—
Max Bultman,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The release of over 600 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel — the largest one-day prisoner release in the ceasefire’s first phase — was delayed, apparently for Israeli security consultations on Saturday evening.—
Melanie Lidman,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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The release of over 600 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel — the largest one-day prisoner release in the ceasefire’s first phase — did not occur just after the hostage releases as expected, apparently for Israeli security consultations on Saturday evening.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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Loewe’s latest collaboration with the British textile artist John Allen, in the form of oversize plush carpets made in Spain, continues to transport visitors to the English countryside and adds warmth to the expansive retail space.—
Denni Hu,
WWD,
19 Feb. 2025
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The red continued all the way to her toes, with her perfectly matching red pointed-toe pumps, her marquise diamond engagement ring, an oversize gold statement ring and gold cuff earrings.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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Voicing the bag is an older woman with a husky Tuscan timbre, which carries the whole way through its lifecycle onscreen.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
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My husky boy feet cemented into the concrete veranda.—
Diane Seuss,
Harper's Magazine,
2 July 2024
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“Outsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsize. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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