supersize

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verb

su·per·size ˈsü-pər-ˌsīz

supersized; supersizing; supersizes

Synonyms of supersize next

transitive verb

: to greatly increase the size of (something or someone) : to make (something or someone) supersized

food trends that are supersizing Americans

Supersize it! That's the meaty mantra for fast-food chains this summer as they keep introducing larger, fattier and more outrageous sandwiches.—

Rosemary Black

Americans aren't supersizing portions just at fast-food restaurants, they're doing it in their own dining rooms.—

Food & Fitness Advisor

… Fashion is out to supersize you. … Magnification of your top half is highly probable, and quite possibly (take a deep breath) even your bottom half.—

Sarah Mower

supersize

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adjective

: extremely large in size

Some experts blame ever-increasing portion sizes and the proliferation of tasty, high-calorie fast foods that make it all too easy to eat a day's worth of calories in one supersize meal.—

Denise Grady

Though the sun finally came out, the damage from the supersize storm will be long-lasting.—

Time for Kids

[Louis] Kahn was an extraordinary man, with supersize talent, who left a deeply admired and profoundly influential architectural legacy.—

Philip Kennicott

Examples of supersize in a Sentence

Verb “I'll have the combo meal.” “Would you like to supersize it?” we'll have to supersize our contributions to our retirement fund Adjective a supersize truck with an impressive towing capacity

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Verb

Cronin supersized his lineup later in the half when Aday Mara, a 7-foot-3 sophomore, entered the game and quickly made his gargantuan presence felt. —

Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 The scale of this show stretches from supersized — as in those nails — to the miniscule. —

Samantha Conti, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024 When the most reputable, most supersized planet in the solar system starts its retrograde journey, the effects are felt intensely on Earth. —

Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 8 Oct. 2024 This mismatch, between catastrophes the government has budgeted for and the actual toll of overlapping or supersize disasters, keeps happening—after Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Maria, Hurricane Florence. —

Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for supersize