overlarge

adjective

Definition of overlargenext
as in oversize

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Recent Examples of overlarge If their new Craftsman-style house seems overlarge for two, with plenty of shelter-mag built-ins, well, Tom is a successful crime novelist and there’s also a leaky attic and a creepy, warrenlike basement to be dealt with. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Hollander’s Collins does everything just a tad wrong — arrives at the Bennets with an overlarge hat, rambles at the dinner table, struggles through a country dance. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026 The onslaught of intensity works, thanks to choices the restaurant makes in portioning (not overlarge) and service (not over-rushed), which gives the palate a bit of time to regroup between happy sighs. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025 True, few of the cast members are on stage long enough to make overlarge impressions, and those that are – with the exception of Parsons – don’t always make the most of the opportunity. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024 Where the gumball eyes used to be bulging and overlarge, the new chocolate pieces appear to be smaller morsels — a look that has been met with disapproving opinions on social media. — Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 23 June 2023 This one is spacious enough for two adults without feeling overlarge. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2023 For decades new builds in Los Angeles have resembled overlarge white cubes. — Helena Madden, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlarge
  1. oversize
  2. inflated
  3. overloaded
  4. over
  5. overflowing
Adjective
  • Frosted glass walls reveal a garden of oversize, colorful leather flowers, while wood and leather, recurring materials in Polène’s stores, appear in the furnishings.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Those partial to paler shades might gravitate toward the oversized oval aquamarine ring, its icy blue center stone surrounded by diamonds, or the simpler aquamarine studs in yellow gold.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of oversize
Adjective
  • The boxes allegedly cost substantially less to produce, allowing the conspirators to use the inflated prices to finance bribes and divert government funds.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • As a result, conventional estimates produced inflated efficiency values that failed to reflect actual device behavior under operating conditions.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of inflated
Adjective
  • Tragedy near Puerto Rico The interception from Haiti comes just over a week after an overloaded boat capsized off a small islet between Hispaniola, the island Haiti shares with the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico with 62 people on board.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
  • If a process works perfectly only as long as one particular manager is available, what happens when that person takes time off, changes roles or becomes overloaded?
    — Michael Goshka, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of overloaded
Adjective
  • The Maldives Coast Guard began an over and underwater search for the four remaining divers, but once Benedetti’s body was found, the authorities began working under the assumption that the four remaining divers were inside the cave.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
  • This cross-over dish is amazing as both a side and a light dessert.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
Definition of over
Adjective
  • Authorities warn of potential secondary floods due to an overflowing lake in the area where the first glacier collapsed.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
  • One of Cash’s interests, carried over from Earth Angel, her 2023 debut book of short stories, is an overflowing index of animal references.
    — Niela Orr, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Definition of overflowing

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“Overlarge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlarge. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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