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
Chavarria tells the story of American fashion through a Chicano lens, creating now-distinctive oversize, sculptural silhouettes that pull from various eras of Mexican American style, from sharply angular zoot suits to blue-collar workwear.
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Cat Cardenas, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
The brand’s faux fur accessories are also popular especially the $225 oversize mittens, which have sold out in two colors.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
Its ever-so-slightly oversize fit ensures that it can be layered over knits and an interior jacket, and the sporty details (like an interior-drawstring waist and jaunty hood) keep things interesting.
—airmail.news, 1 Feb. 2025
Nearby were large canvases covered with oversize Slavic calligraphy and her words of devotion about punk and protest.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 23 Jan. 2025
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Cat Cardenas, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
The brand’s faux fur accessories are also popular especially the $225 oversize mittens, which have sold out in two colors.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
Its ever-so-slightly oversize fit ensures that it can be layered over knits and an interior jacket, and the sporty details (like an interior-drawstring waist and jaunty hood) keep things interesting.
—airmail.news, 1 Feb. 2025
Nearby were large canvases covered with oversize Slavic calligraphy and her words of devotion about punk and protest.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversize
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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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Under the new regime, the staff became more afraid to talk to one another in large groups and stopped connecting their personal devices to the government Wi-Fi for fear of being surveilled.—
Karen Hao,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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That's because a big tax break that could save you money faces an uncertain and confusing future in the Trump administration.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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The dunk had plenty of flair — a rare sight from the 7-foot-2 big man in transition.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2025
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Trump demanded $500 billion in Ukraine's minerals as repayment for U.S. assistance, but Zelenskyy retorted that American aid hasn't come close to that enormous figure.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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That’s an enormous amount, obviously, even for a company as big as Apple.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Oversize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversize. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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