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 air churns with oversize snowflakes swirling like confetti in a winter storm party, obscuring everything beyond a few feet ahead.
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Anna Commander, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
The result is a laminated dough, much like an oversize croissant, that encases ribbons of raw cane sugar and cinnamon cream cheese.
—Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2025
In Chicano culture that’s a staple, an oversize football jersey.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Slightly oversize tops—a $2,150 cashmere polo from the Row for Jenner, a cropped leather jacket for Bieber—finished off the pair's minimalist ensembles.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
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Anna Commander, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
The result is a laminated dough, much like an oversize croissant, that encases ribbons of raw cane sugar and cinnamon cream cheese.
—Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2025
In Chicano culture that’s a staple, an oversize football jersey.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Slightly oversize tops—a $2,150 cashmere polo from the Row for Jenner, a cropped leather jacket for Bieber—finished off the pair's minimalist ensembles.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
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 21 Jan. 2025.
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