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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
Musk’s outsize support of Trump was always a political risk, but his decision to come aboard the administration and, at one time, position himself as a kind of shadow president is arguably the biggest bet of his career.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025
Still, Bannon is in a unique position to play an outsize role in the 2028 race either by lending his endorsement or possibly seeking the White House.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2025
The outcome for the Liberal Party in the polls is virtually unprecedented in Canadian history, highlighting the outsize influence of an unpredictable U.S. president.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
General Motors shares fell more than 7% Thursday as investors weighed the auto giant’s outsize vulnerability to the tariffs President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025
Still, Bannon is in a unique position to play an outsize role in the 2028 race either by lending his endorsement or possibly seeking the White House.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2025
The outcome for the Liberal Party in the polls is virtually unprecedented in Canadian history, highlighting the outsize influence of an unpredictable U.S. president.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
General Motors shares fell more than 7% Thursday as investors weighed the auto giant’s outsize vulnerability to the tariffs President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outsize
Adjective
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Enemies are bloated, fat, and covered in armor, or are made of sinew and bone, standing two heads taller than the already hulking Slayer, while some perch on the back of what can only be described as flesh-dogs mounted by generic looking demons adorned in cruel looking plate.—
Kazuma Hashimoto,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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The bigmouth buffalo, a hulking filter-feeder found in lakes and rivers across the U.S. and Canada, has produced individuals that live for more than 120 years — with one supercentenarian verified at 127.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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In a moment of inflated prices, when even the American fast food experience might have lost some of its economic appeal, the Masters remains unchanged.—
Hugh Kellenberger,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Predatory real estate tactics-such as inflated land valuations that push Native families out, coercive buyouts, and exploitative leasing agreements-undermine Tribal sovereignty and destabilize Native economies.—
Oweesta,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Comments The handsome, prickly, and soulful Val Kilmer died from pneumonia on Tuesday after an 11-year struggle with throat cancer.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Startlingly handsome with hair like a lion, but in an existential way; a chain-smoking character actor.—
Kaleb Horton,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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But it was also used to stop other individuals’ display behaviors—dramatic, exaggerated actions or gestures bonobos perform to assert dominance or attract attention.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2025
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The exaggerated, puppet-like character designs contribute to the game's mythic, storybook quality.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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The platform recently launched its third-generation trading system, reducing order processing time from 20 milliseconds to just two milliseconds and handling up to 80,000 orders per second—a considerable achievement for a platform with trading volumes in the trillions.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Compiling the clips can take considerable research.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
3 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
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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
Adjective
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Reid sported a black and white patterned floor-length skirt and paired the statement piece with a leather jacket featuring oversize lapels.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The 14-piece collection includes oversize hoodies, T-shirts, denim, baseball caps, jewelry and bags.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
27 Mar. 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 15 Apr. 2025.
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