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Recent Examples of dwarfed
The flag dwarfed the personal expressions of grief, celebration, and commemoration that are typically the point of a municipal park.
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Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
The company’s $75 billion fundraise more than doubled that of the previous record holder, Saudi Aramco ($26 billion) and dwarfed the IPOs of tech giants Meta ($16 billion) and Uber ($8 billion).
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Mary Johnstone-Louis,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
OpenAI has already dwarfed even SpaceX’s IPO in a single funding round.
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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.
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Kevin Baxter
follow
june 7,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
From the summit of Monte Gambarogno, the towns hugging the shore of Lake Maggiore appear as tiny specks, dwarfed by the snowcapped southern Alps to the north.
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Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
Although still dwarfed by the greenback in international trade, the yuan saw an uptick in demand after Iran took control of the Strait of Hormuz and began accepting payments in China’s currency to allow freighters to sail through safely.
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Bloomberg,
13 Apr. 2026
With tens of millions of dollars already spent on TV ads, Democrats have dwarfed Republicans in fundraising so far.
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Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
All-male alliances like Christian/Devens and Coach’s bro-down have dwarfed the screen time allotted to Kamilla/Dee/Tiffany and Tiffany/Aubry.
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
The company’s $75 billion fundraise more than doubled that of the previous record holder, Saudi Aramco ($26 billion) and dwarfed the IPOs of tech giants Meta ($16 billion) and Uber ($8 billion).
—
Mary Johnstone-Louis,
Forbes.com,
20 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
From the summit of Monte Gambarogno, the towns hugging the shore of Lake Maggiore appear as tiny specks, dwarfed by the snowcapped southern Alps to the north.
—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
Although still dwarfed by the greenback in international trade, the yuan saw an uptick in demand after Iran took control of the Strait of Hormuz and began accepting payments in China’s currency to allow freighters to sail through safely.
—
Bloomberg,
13 Apr. 2026
With tens of millions of dollars already spent on TV ads, Democrats have dwarfed Republicans in fundraising so far.
—
Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
All-male alliances like Christian/Devens and Coach’s bro-down have dwarfed the screen time allotted to Kamilla/Dee/Tiffany and Tiffany/Aubry.
—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwarfed
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Oracle Park’s spacious dimensions and San Francisco’s chilly climate have suppressed home runs for more than two decades, but this was a true no-doubt blast that cleared the left-center field fence by plenty of feet.
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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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The rap has certainly stunted the price of the stock.
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Hannah is recovering from a traumatic event at high school that’s stunted her ability to write songs, putting her scholarship at risk.
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Trump’s critics, especially in Israel, worry that the agreement effectively allows Iran to repair a proxy force diminished by months of Israeli pummeling.
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Alannah’s presence on Season 8 of Love Island USA was heavily diminished following her first appearance.
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In the end that discussion was halted by Paramount’s superior bid.
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Just days after the White House confirmed the plans, a Kenyan court temporarily halted the proposal with Kenyan High Court Judge Patricia Nyaundi upholding that decision and ordering the Kenyan government to cease all building and operations at the base while the case is resolved.
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In 2024, the market shrunk 2% for the first time, losing some 50 million consumers.
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Other counties around the Carolinas that shrunk in overall population saw more Hispanic residents, including Union County, South Carolina, and Bertie County, North Carolina.
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Its domestic league stopped playing.
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Big Oil is not backing away from renewables because the energy transition has stopped.
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Export controls have blocked Huawei and China’s leading chipmakers from access to extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography tools and leading-edge foundry capacity around which the frontier semiconductor roadmap is organized.
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When city marshals tried to evict Charrington’s family from the home over the property dispute on April 22, about 50 protesters led by City Councilman Chi Ossé blocked the front door.
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