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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
Jobs in healthcare, the trades, commercial trucking, and a few other key sectors have significant labor needs and present significant outsized income opportunities in a relatively short period of time for a relatively small investment.
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Jason Schenker, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
While few investors are in Musk’s shoes, many retail traders and institutional funds with outsized Tesla positions have experienced significant losses on paper.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 11 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
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New satellite imagery has revealed for the first time a hulking steel rig in the Yellow Sea between China and South Korea that has inflamed tensions between the two nations.—
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The hulking and sprawling steel mill dominates the small city of 50,000 situated between Dayton and Cincinnati.—
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However, the issue of high prescription costs has long been a personal crusade for Cuban, who launched his own company, Cost Plus Drugs, in 2022 to tackle inflated prices through direct-to-consumer transparency.—
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And the excess purchasing power caused by excess (untaxed) wealth distorts markets, leading to inflated prices for ordinary people.—
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His being handsome, funny and not known for comedy was a real asset.—
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Keep them shiny and spot-free with common household ingredients already in your cupboard, for a handsome set that will last for years.—
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Funny and sad, exaggerated and honest, Youssef and Brady’s series offers escape and catharsis, all at the same time.—
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Melodrama gets a bad rap for being too exaggerated, and over-the-top but outrageous circumstances beget heightened emotions.—
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One of the biggest success stories this year in Grand Rapids has been Amadeus Lombardi, who missed considerable time with injury but is comfortably the Griffins’ leading scorer on a per-game basis with 18 goals and 37 points in 41 games.—
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This explanation has been met with considerable doubt, with a persistent rumor circulating among wrestling fans that the injury was sustained during a physical altercation with Randy Savage, who was serving as an announcer at WrestleMania 9.—
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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.—
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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.—
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One image features these huge, oversize petals that are flexible.—
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The style has a little bit of a ‘70s inspiration, since oversize fedoras were popular, Javits said.—
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In a viral TikTok video, a Siberian husky puppy is filmed meeting a kitten for the very first time in his life, and his heartening reaction to the feline has quickly turned him into a social-media sensation.—
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In a viral TikTok video, a Siberian husky puppy is filmed meeting a kitten for the very first time in his life, and his heartening reaction to the feline has quickly turned him into a social-media sensation.—
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“Outsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsize. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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