sized

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adjective

ˈsīzd How to pronounce sized (audio)
ˌsīzd
1
: having a specified size or bulk
—usually used in combination
a small-sized house
2
: arranged or adjusted according to size

sized

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past tense and past participle of size entry 2, size entry 5

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Choose a pair of foam wings — large or small — slip your arms through and stand in a life-sized wind tunnel. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 With that big of an addressable market, the league typically draws a Super Bowl-sized audience for each of its 74 matches. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Some residents even give out full-sized candy bars to lucky trick-or-treaters. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026 As the team tried to insert an infant-sized breathing tube, the baby died. — Jonathan E. Kohler, STAT, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sized

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First Known Use

Adjective

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sized was in 1582

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sized

adjective
ˈsīzd How to pronounce sized (audio)
ˌsīzd
1
: having a specified size
small-sized
2
: arranged or adjusted according to size
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