as in suppressed
to hold back the normal growth of
shrubs dwarfed by the lack of water
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Recent Examples of dwarfed
Trump’s popularity in Israel—where his approval ratings dwarfed the Israeli Premier’s—gave him leverage over Netanyahu.
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Eric Cortellessa, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Authorities released a photo showing the towering waterfront home dwarfed by flames and clouds of black smoke.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
However, those cities also dwarfed Milwaukee’s population of 600,000.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
The number of people who saw it on Netflix and Peacock has dwarfed the original way it was released.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2025
Master Chief, much like the Doom Slayer, dwarfed most of his foes and was nigh-on invulnerable.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
While Amazon Web Services remains the leader in the business of renting computing power, its 17% revenue growth in the second quarter was dwarfed by smaller rivals.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
In fact, disengagement from competitions overseas would increase dangers to the United States; the paltry savings realized would be dwarfed by the eventual cost of responding to unchecked and undeterred threats to American security, prosperity, and influence.
—H. R. McMaster, Foreign Affairs, 1 June 2020
And the amount of attention given to these legacy medleys inexplicably dwarfed some of the high-profile modern pop performers.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Eric Cortellessa, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Authorities released a photo showing the towering waterfront home dwarfed by flames and clouds of black smoke.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
However, those cities also dwarfed Milwaukee’s population of 600,000.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
The number of people who saw it on Netflix and Peacock has dwarfed the original way it was released.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2025
Master Chief, much like the Doom Slayer, dwarfed most of his foes and was nigh-on invulnerable.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
While Amazon Web Services remains the leader in the business of renting computing power, its 17% revenue growth in the second quarter was dwarfed by smaller rivals.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
In fact, disengagement from competitions overseas would increase dangers to the United States; the paltry savings realized would be dwarfed by the eventual cost of responding to unchecked and undeterred threats to American security, prosperity, and influence.
—H. R. McMaster, Foreign Affairs, 1 June 2020
And the amount of attention given to these legacy medleys inexplicably dwarfed some of the high-profile modern pop performers.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwarfed
Verb
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This may have resulted in cooling that had until now suppressed the sublimation of water ice to steam.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Of those, 592 drones and 31 missiles were shot down or otherwise suppressed, the air force said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, their progress has been stunted due to the fragile nature of qubits.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Helene has stunted that growth.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rainfall has diminished across Jamaica.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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However, the 26-year-old’s potential never materialized, leaving Vrabel to explain in late August why White’s role had diminished late in training camp.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Under the ceasefire accord, Hamas released all living hostages in return for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and wartime detainees, while Israel pulled back its troops, halted its offensive and increased aid into the enclave.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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If funding lapses, the USDA can only use existing funds, and once these funds are depleted, SNAP payments to 42 million Americans could be halted until Congress acts.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The brand stripped away the outdoor weatherproofing (since most people were using it inside), which shrunk its footprint dramatically without sacrificing power.—
Editors of Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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Yes, maybe Israel’s room to maneuver has shrunk in some ways, but that still seems very far from an international solution being forced upon them in Gaza, where foreign troops help pave the way for a Palestinian state or something.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The gap from first to the rest of the field shrunk ever-so-slightly last week.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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As some contract employers attempted to be as transparent as possible, NASA's communication efforts with its own workforce shrank over the course of the year.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sage could have stopped there and given Shannon her consolation hug after winning the day by turning the tribe vote against her.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Her focus is less on the reason for the decline than on the question of why people—even close family members—stopped talking with one another.—
Alex Kotlowitz,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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China also remains blocked from accessing the highest-end US chips, a key weapon in the high-stakes AI race playing out between the two countries.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Thai restaurant received a yellow placard after inspectors discovered the handwashing sink was blocked with a funnel and dish soap.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Dwarfed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwarfed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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