Synonyms of dwarfed

dwarfed

verb

past tense of dwarf

as in suppressed

to hold back the normal growth of

shrubs dwarfed by the lack of water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suppressed
• stunted
• diminished
• halted
• shrank
• stopped
• blocked
• caught
• stalled
• stayed
• stemmed
• checked
• arrested
• impeded
• obstructed
• stilled
• held back
• held up
• balked
• downsized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• encouraged
• advanced
• promoted
• forwarded
• fostered
• nurtured
• boosted
• nourished

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dwarfed

The development comes as Talartioc has consistently dwarfed his rival in prolific fundraising records. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026

Leeds’ 95 goals dwarfed Burnley’s 69, but the latter were able to keep pace with their rivals because of their stingy defence. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Video production tends to be especially costly – OpenAI’s Sora was estimated to cost $15 million per day in compute resources, which dwarfed any reasonable revenue model, especially with the collapse in engagement numbers and copyright litigation. — Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

For most people, the monthly cost of gas will be dwarfed by other household expenses like housing. — Joe Hernandez, NPR, 9 July 2026

The scale of the AI boom, the report showed, has dwarfed past bubbles, including the spread of railways and the internet. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 June 2026

The flag dwarfed the personal expressions of grief, celebration, and commemoration that are typically the point of a municipal park. — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

OpenAI has already dwarfed even SpaceX’s IPO in a single funding round. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 8 June 2026

That dwarfed the offerings of Morocco, which had no existing stadiums that conformed to tournament specifications and would need to spend upwards of $15 billion to prepare for a World Cup. — Kevin Baxter follow june 7, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026