oversize
adjective
over·size
ˌō-vər-ˈsīz 
variants
or oversized
: being of more than standard or ordinary size
oversize pillows
an oversize shirt
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Examples of oversize in a Sentence
the woman's oversize hat was blocking my view of the minister
a softball is an oversize and less densely stuffed baseball
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The skirt featured a low waist and an oversize crystal buckle detail.
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Mikelle Street, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
While wine gift catalogs feature heavily on oversize, pricey gadgets to open bottles, Stroemer, like most wine professionals, swears by the simple, inexpensive Pulltaps double-hinged waiter’s corkscrew.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Throughout, Sadie's dressed in full Western gear, including a cowboy hat, ripped white tank, blue jeans with oversize belt buckle and a flannel worn around her waist.
—Colleen Kratofil, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Look for artificial twig trees, like the kind Balsam Hill carries, plus oversize hanging decorations like stars and snowflakes, all pre-wrapped in hundreds of tiny radiant lights.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
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Mikelle Street, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
While wine gift catalogs feature heavily on oversize, pricey gadgets to open bottles, Stroemer, like most wine professionals, swears by the simple, inexpensive Pulltaps double-hinged waiter’s corkscrew.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Throughout, Sadie's dressed in full Western gear, including a cowboy hat, ripped white tank, blue jeans with oversize belt buckle and a flannel worn around her waist.
—Colleen Kratofil, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Look for artificial twig trees, like the kind Balsam Hill carries, plus oversize hanging decorations like stars and snowflakes, all pre-wrapped in hundreds of tiny radiant lights.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for oversize
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“Oversize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversize. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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