su·per·size
ˈsü-pər-ˌsīz 
supersized; supersizing; supersizes
: 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
Rosemary BlackAmericans aren't supersizing portions just at fast-food restaurants, they're doing it in their own dining rooms.—Food & Fitness Advisor
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
Sarah Mower
: 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
Denise GradyThough the sun finally came out, the damage from the supersize storm will be long-lasting.—Time for Kids
Time for Kids[Louis] Kahn was an extraordinary man, with supersize talent, who left a deeply admired and profoundly influential architectural legacy.—Philip Kennicott
Philip KennicottSynonyms
Verb
- accelerate
- add (to)
- aggrandize
- amplify
- augment
- boost
- build up
- compound
- enlarge
- escalate
- expand
- extend
- hype
- increase
- multiply
- pump up
- raise
- stoke
- swell
- up
Adjective
- astronomical
- astronomic
- Brobdingnagian
- bumper
- colossal
- cosmic
- cosmical
- cyclopean
- elephantine
- enormous
- galactic
- gargantuan
- giant
- gigantesque
- gigantic
- grand
- herculean
- heroic
- heroical
- Himalayan
- huge
- humongous
- humungous
- immense
- jumbo
- king-size
- king-sized
- leviathan
- mammoth
- massive
- mega
- mighty
- monster
- monstrous
- monumental
- mountainous
- oceanic
- pharaonic
- planetary
- prodigious
- super
- super-duper
- supersized
- titanic
- tremendous
- vast
- vasty
- walloping
- whacking
- whopping
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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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2024
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
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Verb
What's the new plan to supersize retirement savings?
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2024
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
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“Supersize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supersize. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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