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How to pronounce outsize in English?

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Synonyms outsized, oversize, oversized
Type Words
Type of size

Examples of outsize

outsize
The outsize story and emotions cry out for the bigger canvas of movies or opera.
From the sacbee.com
All too often, winners can't handle the changes that come with an outsize check.
From the abcnews.go.com
But they still carry outsize influence on programming and advertising decisions.
From the mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com
Maybe it's those outsize expectations that have made Guo a bit of a contrarian.
From the time.com
That faith is all the more important because of Britain's outsize banking sector.
From the economist.com
In that book, Eggers's voice took a back seat to his protagonist's outsize story.
From the nytimes.com
It couldn't sell the handiwork of its outsize network of factories and workers.
From the businessweek.com
Some of this show's outsize impact comes from Tullio's competition with painting.
From the washingtonpost.com
Despite their small numbers, the East Coast dockworkers have outsize influence.
From the nytimes.com
More examples
  • Larger than normal for its kind
  • An unusual garment size (especially one that is very large)
  • (Outsized) A stocking constructed proportionally larger throughout to fit an extra stout leg.
  • Shelving areas in the library holding items taller than 28 cm. Usually these exist where space is at a premium.