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
Cruz set this makeshift canine before an oversize tennis ball, as though her machine were chasing after it.
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Presenting an award for female vocalist of the year, Biles looked glamorous in the $176 suit from VICI, which consisted of an oversize sparkly jacket with matching loose-fit trousers.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
The world of the film is staggeringly beautiful, creating an oversize forest of enchantment and menace, capable of shifting from heavenly idyll in one scene to Grimm fairy tale in the next.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
On the creative side, the ability to both go big on oversize canvases and use technology — whether digital locations or AR/VR, 3D and other innovations — creates a more immersive experience between brand and customer.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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His advisers are reportedly coming up with proposals to end the war that would result in Ukraine ceding large amounts of territory and putting the pursuit of NATO membership on hold, according to Reuters.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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For example, Gemini (formerly Bard) can analyze large amounts of financial data, generate reports, make forecasts and provide tailored recommendations.Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Texas has a championship-level defense and a feast-or-famine passing game led by starting quarterback Quinn Ewers that typically makes enough big plays.The Athletic College Football, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
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But the man known as KAT has been just as big on the boards.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Turnout was enormous, the highest in more than thirty years.Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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The regulatory hurdles are enormous to begin with, but manufacturing challenges following approval are considerable, too.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Oversize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversize. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.
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