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

This was not the case for one—an egregious offering that dwarfed all the others, like a cuckoo in a wren’s nest. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Pappas, who is giving up his House seat after four terms, raised twice as much money as Sununu and Brown combined and dwarfed his Democratic primary opponents, as well. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

In 2025, the total jumped to at least 39 arrests, and that number is dwarfed by at least 77 detentions at airports just in July of 2026. — Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Although the ivory shipment was reported to be the biggest ever at Quy Nhơn, it has been dwarfed by several others in the last decade of more than 7 tons each in the central port city of Da Nang and the northern port of Haiphong. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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