dwarfed

past tense of dwarf

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dwarfed Wa Shin Bay Village—a tiny residential neighborhood dwarfed by its glamorous neighbors of Back Bay and South End—can have a bad food rap among locals; but no longer. — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwarfed
Verb
  • Some of the footage was played during a dayslong suppression hearing last December, when the defense argued evidence recovered during the arrest should be suppressed because Mangione’s backpack was improperly searched.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The video included much of what was played during a three-week evidentiary hearing when defense attorneys argued the evidence should be suppressed.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • After studying the game, Miami’s coaches believe the issues that stunted their second-half offense are correctable going forward.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Since the 1970s, about 150,000 combatants and civilians have died in the southern Philippines, while development was stunted in the country’s poorest region.
    — Teresa Cerojano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Gallery owners say years of mixed signals and the prospect of construction threaten a center already diminished by vacancies — and fear tenants may never come back.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Likewise, the failure to hire an effective leader for the Blockchain Association has diminished the industry’s influence in the Capitol.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Lee ordered an independent review and halted any new executions.
    — Ed White, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • After environmentalists advocated for protecting these unique creatures, the nuclear-weapons manufacturing on their site was halted.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Officials hope to repopulate vulnerable species Giant pandas once roamed vast swaths of China, northern Myanmar and Vietnam, but their habitats shrank due to human encroachment and climate change.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
  • While the project’s overall footprint shrunk in size, Commissioners Chad Martin and John Shultz voted against the project.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • As referees stopped Charlie Adams’ corner kick to separate a pair of players in the box, Adams whispered for Barea to come closer.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The Cougars were stopped at the UCF 3 on consecutive drives before Overmyer fumbled at the UCF 7 and into the end zone, recovered by the Knights.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Ming Yang, a Chinese manufacturer, has already been blocked from building a factory in Scotland on national security grounds.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • On Thursday, protesters blocked a road near Pristina's airport as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who was on a Balkan tour, arrived at the capital.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Dwarfed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwarfed. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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