adjective
noun
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a size larger than the usual or proper size
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something that is oversize
Etymology
Origin of oversize
Example Sentences
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Nearby, collector Ilva Lorduy watched the five-minute sale from an oversize white armchair, as dealer Sam Orlofsky whispered with a friend beneath a wall-size orange Richard Prince work created from Tiffany ads.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The Qatari plane has oversize leather seats and a faux library bookcase.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The supporters’ strategy was visual blocking: Whenever a protester lifted a sign critical of the Chinese government, supporters deployed oversize banners to obstruct the cameras.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Guevara-Prete says the oversize outpouring of support has been present online as well.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Then he would bite a tiny hole in one end of the fruit and suck it until the seed wobbled alone inside the skin, like a person in oversize clothing.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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