outsize
Example Sentences
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Given their outsize weight in major indexes and influence on overall sentiment, shifts in these names often set the tone for equities more broadly.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Although he’s best known for his spy novels, he also had an outsize influence in the kitchen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Moreover, workers may also have outsize expectations around AI’s automation capabilities, with many of the current tools still requiring workers to double check the completed work for errors.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Small stocks’ performance was also outsize following the 1929 crash and the 1973-1974 Arab Oil Embargo using a different small-cap index.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Jutta drags herself closer; she watches her brother with outsize eyes.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
