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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
If only for Penn’s explanation of Creegan’s outsize strategic importance, Trowbridge’s description of her as uniquely qualified to serve as the U.S. nuclear czar seems correct.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Those trends led the Fed to cut its key rate by an outsize half-point last month.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
That makes sense because cancer is essentially cell production run amok, and microRNAs can play an outsize role in that process.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
And despite being a relatively small share of the electorate, those ballots could make an outsize difference, given the close state of the race.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Those trends led the Fed to cut its key rate by an outsize half-point last month.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
That makes sense because cancer is essentially cell production run amok, and microRNAs can play an outsize role in that process.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
And despite being a relatively small share of the electorate, those ballots could make an outsize difference, given the close state of the race.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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All the atoms of the bar will act together as one quantum system, akin to one hulking atom.Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
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The hulking 29-year-old center was born in Tampere and is a two-time winner of the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL’s best defensive forward.Carol Schram, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Inevitably, within hours, the secondary market was flooded with tickets at vastly inflated prices.Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
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Oasis announces North America tour dates for summer 2025 00:39 These measures were implemented in an effort to curb ticket scalping, or reselling tickets at inflated prices for profit.Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Starring Hunter King and Tyler Hynes, the story centers around a Kansas City Chiefs super fan (King) vying for the title of Fan of the Year and the handsome team employee (Hynes) tasked with finding the contest’s winner.Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
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Next vacation, leave your phone on airplane mode, bust out this handsome Backgammon set, and settle into a slower rhythm of life.Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
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Like any good network soap, Grey’s loves to torture us with exaggerated teaser clips.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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Because of the same exaggerated respect for states, each elects two of the 100 senators.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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This year’s macOS update, Sequoia, makes a long-overdue, considerable improvement to the operating system’s window-management tools.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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This frenetic form of diplomacy is notable not only for its lack of progress so far and for its piecemeal and fragmentary nature but also for its considerable scale and scope.Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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This model is the larger model in the line and is powered by a quartz movement.Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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The setup made the most of the renowned Apollo stage, with a large cream couch on stage right and space for the night’s bands to play to the left.Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
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On the creative side, the ability to both go big on oversize canvases and use technology — whether digital locations or AR/VR, 3D and other innovations — creates a more immersive experience between brand and customer.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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The oversize teapot on top was bought in Palm Beach.Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Nov. 2024
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The country titan performed a series a barnburners that ran on his husky, soulful voice.Ramon Ramirez, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Oct. 2024
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After a long time, two husky young crewmen leaned down from the heaving deck of 44303, caught me by the arms, and strained to drag me aboard.Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Outsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsize. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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