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sized

adjective
\ ˈsīzd How to pronounce sized (audio) , ˌsīzd\

Definition of sized

1 : having a specified size or bulk usually used in combination a small-sized house
2 : arranged or adjusted according to size

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Residents in a Missouri county are getting creeped out over a series of life-sized dolls that mysteriously started appearing throughout the area. Fox News, "Creepy dolls mysteriously appear in Missouri county," 17 Aug. 2019 The viral image shows seven males wearing campaign shirts, some of which are holding a life-sized cardboard cutout of the freshman lawmaker. Christopher Brito, CBS News, "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questions Mitch McConnell over photo of teens in "Team Mitch" shirts "groping & choking" her cutout," 6 Aug. 2019 Applegate ordered life-sized statutes of Hobo Joe placed outside the coffee shops. AZCentral.com, "Don Bolles files: Were the popular Hobo Joe's coffee shops connected to the Mafia?," 30 July 2019 Perhaps the most dated-looking part of attraction is the recording studio with a life-sized video of band members, flanked by actress Illeana Douglas, are gathered. Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, "Disney: High five for Rock 'n’ Roller Coaster on its 20th birthday," 29 July 2019 People had pictures made with life-sized cardboard figures of Neil Armstrong and spacesuits. Lee Roop | [email protected], al.com, "Rocket City parties like it’s 1969 to celebrate Apollo 11 anniversary," 20 July 2019 Using life-sized models of lions with different colored manes, Packer showed that males avoided the dark-haired models, most likely to avert conflict, while females preferred to be close to them. Emily Toomey, Smithsonian, "Ten Things We’ve Learned About Lions Since Disney’s Original ‘The Lion King’," 19 July 2019 That’s a life-sized sculpture of Thutmose I. GWIN: This is clearly a man who loves his job. National Geographic, "Episode 6: Harem Conspiracy Papyrus," 16 July 2019 Nearby, visitors can also meet face-to-face with a life-sized triceratops and a baby raptor in the arms of her handler. Hugo Martin, latimes.com, "Universal Studios launches surprise opening of Jurassic World ride," 12 July 2019

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First Known Use of sized

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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sized

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of sized

: having a specified size

sized

adjective
\ ˈsīzd How to pronounce sized (audio) , ˌsīzd\

Kids Definition of sized

: having a specified size

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