bigger

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Arini closed its main hedge fund to new investors when it hit $4 billion because getting bigger would hurt performance, Lemssouguer said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

He managed to get a replica of the 1960s cooker from the famous scene when Roy Scheider said the famous line, "You're gonna need a bigger boat".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Make a loud noise, such as yelling or blowing a whistle, and try to make yourself look bigger by waving your arms.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

One of these signs is that the earnings split between workers and corporations has shifted a lot lately—corporations are getting a much bigger share of the gross-domestic-income pie, and workers, a meaningfully smaller one.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

As they trudged deeper into the forest, the trees around them became bigger and closer together, tangled with vines and surrounded by straggling bushes.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda