outsize

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noun

out·size ˈau̇t-ˌsīz

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: an unusual size

especially : a size larger than the standard

Nightgowns are generally made in three sizes—small, medium and outsize. —

Amy K. Smith

outsize

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adjective

out·size ˈau̇t-ˌsīz

variants or less commonly outsized

ˈau̇t-ˌsīzd

: unusually large or heavy

Physically he is outsize, standing six feet three and weighing 225 pounds …—

Neil M. Clark

: exaggerated or extravagant in size or degree

… they loved Mayweather for his outsize persona and the reminder it carries of the sport's past glories.—

Carlo Rotella

He was wearing a huge fur hat, a purple jacket with outsize shoulders, and two pairs of spectacles, in tiers, emphasizing the narrow length of his face.—

Anthony Haden-Guest

Examples of outsize in a Sentence

Adjective an outsize cat who weighs 25 pounds she likes to make dramatic appearances wearing her trademark outsize sunglasses

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Adjective

With Silicon Valley’s outsize influence in the Trump transition, Kratsios and OSTP appear empowered to reshape America’s vision for science and innovation. —

Kenneth Evans, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025 The animation is crude, the plotlines are paper thin, and the voice acting is hilariously outsize. —

Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025 Shane grew up, but never outgrew his outsize love for Disney World. —

Darryn King, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 The fight to be hailed as victors in Michigan Michigan voters had an outsize impact on who would win the White House and which party would carry the House and Senate in 2024. —

Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for outsize