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• The cannonball could be called the S.U.V. of the pool — oversized, brash, hormonally hardwired.From the entry cannonball
• The fundraisers presented us with an oversize novelty cheque.From the entry novelty
• Lampshading – or, wearing an oversized top with over-the-knee boots – isn't just for Ariana Grande.2018 December 8, Courteney Larocca, “Lampshading: Olivia Culpo & More Stars Who Nailed Ariana Grande's Hoodie & Thigh-High Boots Look”, in…. From the entry lampshade
• She had a pair of old, oversized slippers on her feet that slipslopped as she walked.2011, Lynda Page, A Bitter Legacy, →ISBN. From the entry slipslop
• Her large face and wide cheekbones accommodated an oversized mouth and a pug nose.2009, Stephen Schneider, Iced: The Story of Organized Crime in Canada, page 176. From the entry witchly
• Your other clues were that 'he' was short, wore oversized clothing, and had dark hair.2004 December, Victoria Laurie, Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye (A Psychic Eye Mystery), New York, N.Y.: Signet, New American Library, →ISBN. From the entry spidey-sense
• My living room is what you'd expect, hardwood floors, simple grassy-brown furniture, oversized television, a fireplace.2004, David Ellis, Life Sentence, page 140. From the entry bachelorize
• It was sort of small and wiry with a slightly oversized head, Gollumesque if you will.2003, Charlie Hamilton James, The Matewix, London: HarperCollinsEntertainment, page 182. From the entry Gollumesque
• I'm wearing baggy jeans, an oversize sweatshirt and a straw hat sprouting a straw daisy.2002 May 19, Paula Ganzi Licata, “An Accidental Gardener Dresses the Part”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times…. From the entry über
• In some cases, an oversized Palladian filled an entire facade of a house.2001, Alastair Gordon, “Epilogue: Past Perfect”, in Weekend Utopia: Modern Living in the Hamptons, New York, N.Y.: Princeton Architectural…. From the entry palladian
• For the record, "Teletubbies" stars four oversized, non-gendered, fetuslike creatures named Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po.1999 February 13, Michael Colton, “I'm sorry, Tinky Winky”, in Salon. From the entry fetuslike
• Her mouth hung slightly open and water droplets bubbled her forehead, like oversized sweat.1994, Jonathan Kellerman, Bad Love, page 57. From the entry bubble
• The last stall on the left is oversized, big enough for two people.1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, page 270. From the entry pantyhose
• Grant put on an oversized flannel nightshirt and fuzzy elephant slippers.1988, Norma Fox Mazer, chapter 19, in Silver, New York: Avon, published 1989, page 107. From the entry flap seat
• Oversized and thin picture books, which would be lost in conventional shelving, should be placed in bookbins.1980, Nolan Lushington, Willis N. Mills, Libraries designed for users: a planning handbook, page 118. From the entry bookbin
• Coulibiac resembles an oversized turnover made with a rich pastry and, as filling, salmon, meat or cabbage.1959 May 28, Craig Claiborne, “Cabbage, Beef, Salmon Appetizing Fillings Used”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times…. From the entry coulibiac
• In Las Vegas, Ducks thrive because resorts often transform themselves into oversized symbols of the fantasy they promise.2025 September 30, Duck Duck Shed. From the entry duck
• Adding to this, she aces the casual-chic look of oversized sweatshirts and hoodies paired with thigh-high boots, known as lampshading.2018 December 30, “Ariana Grande's 'lampshading' a major 2018 fashion trend”, in The New Indian Express. From the entry lampshade
• As a van passed by blaring patriotic hymns from the oversize speakers on its roof, she weeded the riverbank.2017 December 17, Kee B. Park, “Amid Talk of Nuclear Weapons, North Koreans Go Hungry”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from…. From the entry weed
• Illuminated by a congruently curved overhead light in the darkened gallery, it sparkles like an oversized necklace of semi-precious stones.2010 October 29, Ken Johnson, “William Lamson: ‘A Line Describing the Sun’”, in The New York Times. From the entry congruently
• Dressed, aspirined and hidden behind oversized sunglasses, Caitlin emerged from her front doorway into a sadistically glaring sun.2010, Alexandra Sokoloff, chapter 9, in The Shifters (The Keepers Series), Harlequin, →ISBN, page 101. From the entry aspirined
• Standing, almost antlike, in the middle of Franco Zeffirelli ’s oversize set for “La Bohème,” however, he pushed uncomfortably.2007 April 5, Bernard Holland, “The Met Shows Off Its Hits and Misses”, in New York Times. From the entry antlike
• It is better to use the receiving silo or an oversized cyclone to disentrain the solid from the air.1981, G. Butters, Plastics pneumatic conveying and bulk storage, page 140. From the entry disentrain
• Then three gum-chewing, strawhatted, dress-suited gangsters emerge from an oversize limousine and engage Albers in a full-scale gun battle.1959, “The European Western—By George N. Fenin and William K. Everson”, in Film Culture, number 20, page 66. From the entry dress-suited
• The wheel slides are purposely slightly under-compensated, causing the work to approach an oversize condition after several truings.1956, Grits and Grinds, Norton Company, page 41. From the entry truing
• This bf style is sooo comfy; it's super oversized and the waffle material is ideal for all the chill days around the corner.2023 November 4, Kim Duong, Megan Uy, Tarah-Lynn Saint-Elien, “22 Best Shackets to Get You Through the Chilly Fall Weather”, in Cosmopolitan. From the entry bf
• Behind what looked like—but surely couldn't be—an oversized Ali Baba laundry basket dribbling earth and pebbles over the floor, peeped a save.2020, Marchell Abrahams, chapter 7, in Angels at Twenty Past, Troubador Publishing, →ISBN. From the entry ali baba
• The Ice Bag, a parachutelike swell of nylon cloth capped by polyester resin, is an oversized, mechanized version of the classic headache remedy.2009 May 8, Karen Rosenberg, “A Low-Cost Show Reinflates a Big Bag”, in New York Times. From the entry parachutelike
• The young John McCain was a constant breaker of rules, a brawler and a slob, an undersize punk with an oversize chip on his shoulder.2008 August 28, James Carney, Michael Grunwald, “Understanding John McCain”, in Time. From the entry chip on one's shoulder
• You could see a similarity to the style of Rick Owens in the oversize sweaters and to the skimmy dresses of John Galliano .2007 March 5, Cathy Horyn, “A New Look at Nina Ricci and a Puzzle at Chloé”, in New York Times. From the entry skimmy
• The new rules also mean no oversized tennis bags stuffed with wine bottles (glass and alcohol are forbidden) and a picnic's worth of food.2005 August 29, Kathleen McElroy, “Super Double Top Secret”, in New York Times. From the entry manpurse
• One must wonder how gloomy a game can really be when you trash oversized ice-cream trucks and a gargantuan man holding two large tires.2001 July, Kraig Kujawa, “Twisted Metal: Black”, in Electronic Gaming Monthly, number 14.07, page 68. From the entry ice-cream truck
• The most distinctive physical attribute of the space is the bright red metal sculpture that resembles one of Claes Oldenburg's oversized clothespins, only slightly deconstructed.2000, Jerold S. Kayden, Privately Owned Public Space: the New York City Experience. From the entry artwork
• All States allow oversized vehicles if a special permit is obtained, although most States will grant overweight permits only for non-divisible loads.1988, U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment, Gearing Up for Safety: Motor Carrier Safety in a Competitive Environment, →ISBN…. From the entry overweight
• Latest mailer, an oversized post card, has on the address side a colorful drawing of a bird perched on top of a sign post.1957, Printers' Ink, volume 260, page 43. From the entry mailer
• You’ll enter through a Tiffany & Co. bridge inspired by the renowned Central Park and immersed in a world filled with oversized signature Tiffany blue boxes.2019 November 28, Faima Bakar, “Tiffany & Co has a pretty bougie new ice rink at Covent Garden for free”, in Metro. From the entry Tiffany blue
• The only way to safely avoid looking like a hipster, so far as I can tell, is to dress in oversize mesh jerseys bearing the logos of sports teams.2013 September 14, Steven Kurutz, “Caught in the Hipster Trap”, in The New York Times. From the entry baggy

Meaning of oversize

1. adjective Larger than normal.
2. adjective Excessively large.
3. verb To exceed in size.

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Questions about oversize in a sentence

How do you use oversize in a sentence?

Oversize is used as an adjective, verb and noun. For example: “The cannonball could be called the S.U.V. of the pool — oversized, brash, hormonally hardwired.”

What is a short sentence with oversize?

“The fundraisers presented us with an oversize novelty cheque.”

What does oversize mean?

Oversize means larger than normal.