adjective
noun
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something outsize, such as a garment or person
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(modifier) relating to or dealing in outsize clothes
an outsize shop
Etymology
Origin of outsize
Example Sentences
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In many foreign markets, concentration — where a handful of stocks account for an outsize share of total market capitalization — is even more extreme.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Rather, the impasse is due to risk-averse utility customers balking at the outsize capital commitments and poor returns associated with green-field nuclear construction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
That means they play an outsize role in climate change, which is amplifying heat waves, droughts and wildfires.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
This visibility might help explain Infleqtion’s outsize gains on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Jutta drags herself closer; she watches her brother with outsize eyes.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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