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
People with small- and medium-sized golf gloves typically use standard grips, while golfers with large and extra-large gloves should consider midsize or oversize grips.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
My favorite is an oversize, 107-page official guide with excellent color images, Masterpieces of the Louvre.
—Elaine Sciolino, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
In a photo, Kale smiles front and center behind an oversize check for $4,500.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
An attached oversize two-car garage provides extra storage.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oversize
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
My favorite is an oversize, 107-page official guide with excellent color images, Masterpieces of the Louvre.
—Elaine Sciolino, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
In a photo, Kale smiles front and center behind an oversize check for $4,500.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
An attached oversize two-car garage provides extra storage.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oversize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversize
Adjective
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What the characters can or cannot do in response, and the catharsis they’re prevented from attaining, are both key parts of their story, and of life in the West Bank at large — a reality Nabulsi conveys in stark, realistic hues, despite her first-feature growing pains.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Having first launched in 2004, the Like a Version series has gone from being a near-impromptu acoustic affair to featuring larger studio productions.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Mente added that the biggest difference between their prior collaborations and partnerships with influencers, talent and creatives is the global scale Cardi B’s beauty and fashion brands will reach.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Red Sox, in need of an anchor for their rotation, pursued Crochet for much of the winter before finalizing the deal at the Winter Meetings, marking one of the biggest trades of the offseason.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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An underwater camera confirmed the enormous Māori octopus (Octopus maorum) was alive and actively moving.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The play still brought in an enormous $3.28 million, and played to a more than 100 percent capacity with an average ticket price of $298.83.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Oversize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversize. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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