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as in elf
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
Snow White and the seven dwarfs
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as in diminutive
something (such as an animal) much smaller than others of its kind
Shetland ponies are the dwarfs of the horse world
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as in nobody
a person of no importance or influence
it would be ridiculous to compare the two sculptors—one's a giant of the art world and the other's a dwarf
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as in to halt
to hold back the normal growth of
shrubs dwarfed by the lack of water
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as in dwarfish
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Recent Examples of dwarf
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
15 June 2026
For a more complex arrangement, try stacking dwarf azaleas in front of taller mountain laurels and select plants with coordinating flower colors.
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Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
Anjali Chaudhry,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
At Next Health, the high-dose IV runs $1,000, dwarfing the standard $199 drip on the same page.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Marie Saavedra,
CBS News,
25 May 2026
Semi-dwarf varieties grow to between 3 and 8 feet tall, while giant sunflowers grow at least 8 feet tall.
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Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
11 May 2026
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Noun
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a striking image of an irregular dwarf galaxy.
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Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
15 June 2026
For a more complex arrangement, try stacking dwarf azaleas in front of taller mountain laurels and select plants with coordinating flower colors.
—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
Verb
Satellite systems are revealing methane levels that dwarf official reporting.
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Anjali Chaudhry,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
At Next Health, the high-dose IV runs $1,000, dwarfing the standard $199 drip on the same page.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Adjective
Yee noticed some of the remaining trees, also dwarf jades, were developing corking bark.
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Marie Saavedra,
CBS News,
25 May 2026
Semi-dwarf varieties grow to between 3 and 8 feet tall, while giant sunflowers grow at least 8 feet tall.
—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwarf
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Ferrell starred as Buddy in the 2003 Christmas classic, which focused on a human adopted by elves and raised as an elf in the North Pole until one day, as an adult, discovering his true identity.
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At the end of 2005-2006, a whole host of elves got arrested and were sent to prison.
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The more common nickname, El Mencho, is said to be a diminutive of his first name, Nemesio.
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Another gender-neutral name that had a burst of popularity in the ‘80s and ‘90s, Jamie was a go-to for girls or a diminutive of James for boys.
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Despite the tragicomic instability and the rotating cast of nobodies temporarily tasked with running the country, when seen in macroeconomic terms, Peru appears to be doing just fine, thank you.
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Unlike some of his more strapping forebears (think Liam Neeson, Kevin Costner, or Aaron Eckhart), Odenkirk specializes in nobodies and normals: people one would not expect to be killing machines.
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The blaze, which officials at one point estimated could reach 50 acres, had been halted at 5 acres.
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Three cases reached the Supreme Court under emergency requests to halt deportation flights.
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For something dreamier, A Midsummer Night’s Dream theme pairs flower garlands and fairy lights with pretty appetizers and edible floral cocktails.
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Flower garlands, fairy lights everywhere, pretty appetizers and edible floral cocktails.
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Their technicians have the training and tools to get the toy out without causing major damage to your pool.
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Guinness was then kept out of his habitat so staff could monitor him and prepare for another attempt to remove the toy.
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But in my view, our relationships to animals, whose lives are untouched by the existential woes and artifices of personhood, are the richest and most evident ciphers for our own often inscrutable psyches.
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Consider a dashboard that shows applications, including keys and libraries; network traffic protocols and ciphers; hardware, such as HSMs and TPMs; and third-party dependencies, including cryptographic or software bills of materials.
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Things like trying to disqualify the entire Utah County Attorney's Office, trying to get some of the evidence suppressed, trying to get a contempt order because the prosecutors violated the court's gag order.
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One key group that appeared to be suppressed, Prevotella species, may interfere with the production of nitric oxide.
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“Dwarf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwarf. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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