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adjective

ˈsü-pər-ˌsīzd How to pronounce supersized (audio)
Definition of supersizednext
as in giant
unusually large a ship too supersized to fit through the Panama Canal

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verb

past tense of supersize
as in increased
to make greater in size, amount, or number we'll have to supersize our contributions to our retirement fund

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Recent Examples of supersized
Adjective
In this iteration of the show, the veneers are whiter, the tans are faker, and the McMansions are even more supersized; plus, Jason says bye-bye to Brett and serves as the sole Oppenheim brother on set. — Judy Berman, TIME, 28 June 2024 Last night, the setting’s namesake pool was decorated with a towering sculpture in the form of a pair of supersized, rotating silver jeans. — Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2023
Verb
In late September, close to 100 residents flocked to the Aviva Ballroom at Pier Sixty-Six for the second of three meetings hosted by the Tavistock team, complete with hot coffee and supersized chocolate chip cookies. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026 The Bayswater bag also featured, in its original form, in new colors, or supersized in croc-effect black leather (with a coat to match). — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026 This supersized chicken Parmesan topped with marinara, melted mozzarella, and fresh basil. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026 Day 1 of the 2026 MLB Draft was supersized, going four full rounds and 135 picks. — Keith Law, New York Times, 12 July 2026 New flagpoles fly supersized American flags on the North and South lawns. — Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 Johnsen also addressed SpaceX’s massive capital expenditure, supersized by the recent February acquisition of xAI. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026 Doc, which last year received a supersized by today’s standards 22-episode second-season pickup, is headed for another sizable 2026-2027 order with a solid Season 2 showing. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2026 This supersized ooey, gooey raspberry molten chocolate cake is rich and chocolatey. — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supersized
  1. giant
  2. increased
  3. gigantic
  4. expanded
  5. huge
  6. augmented
  7. enormous
  8. accelerated
Adjective
  • Most of the time, Mark just flails, complains, and pouts like a giant baby, and Affleck’s twitchy, rapid-fire delivery can’t give the character any life or depth.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
  • If a crack reaches a giant zucchini’s internal cavity, the zucchini — known as marrow by growers — is disqualified.
    — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of giant
Verb
  • When Arizona removed Medicaid patients' access to podiatrists, diabetic foot infection hospital admissions increased 38 percent, hospital stays grew 29 percent, and charges rose 45 percent.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Yet even as the flows of crude from the Middle East have increased, oil remains near $100 a barrel.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of increased
Adjective
  • Or Mitch Moreland hits a gigantic late-inning homer in game four of a World Series game to make that series 3-1 instead of 2-2.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Still, a gigantic price target hike to $1,000 from $796 prior, representing 35% upside.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of gigantic
Verb
  • Through the development and community adoption of RPO, RoboParty expanded its technical capabilities to cover core actuators, robot bodies, motion control, dexterous manipulation and robotics software systems.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Trump has expanded that all around the room, stacking the walls with portraits including those of George Washington, Andrew Jackson and Benjamin Franklin.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of expanded
Adjective
  • Thorton had the first two-touchdown game of his career and made the huge catch to set up the go-ahead touchdown before the injury.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
  • This deprived the treasurers of huge assets that otherwise could have been invested to generate billions of dollars for the pensions — a gap present-day taxpayers must fill.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of huge
Verb
  • Lithium-ion is typically replaced or augmented every seven to ten years, at 8,000 to 10,000 cycles, and an Aqueous Metal Cell installation is designed to run the full life of the project around it.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • There is also ample storage, augmented by a big walk-in pantry.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of augmented
Adjective
  • That creates an enormous range of possible eclipse trips, from the Mediterranean coast and the mountains of southern Spain to historic cities, archaeological sites and desert landscapes across North Africa.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • PewDiePie argues that users do not necessarily need an enormous model for everyday agentic tasks.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of enormous
Verb
  • That trend accelerated after China joined the World Trade Organization.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • New data showed that growth accelerated faster than expected in the second quarter.
    — Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of accelerated

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“Supersized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supersized. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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