dwarfing

present participle of dwarf

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Recent Examples of dwarfing These images of an expanding Kong appeared on the screen and the actors on stage in front of it flinched in horror as the dwarfing image of Kong’s bigness loomed menacingly behind them. Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025 In 2024, 67% of utility spending on transmission and distribution—$63 billion—went to replacements and upgrades, dwarfing the $32 billion allocated to new lines and substations. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwarfing
Verb
  • Sigma's coatings and the lens hood prove effective enough in suppressing the effect, short of shots where the sun itself is prominently in frame.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This ensures lithium is deposited smoothly across the anode, effectively suppressing dendrite growth even under rapid-charging conditions.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Rhode Island and Connecticut have said that halting construction of Revolution Wind would harm the states, their residents, investments and the offshore wind industry.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The lawsuit, filed in Cole County, marks the first legal challenge aimed at halting a special legislative session designed to carve up the Kansas City region and overhaul the state’s initiative petition process.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The difference is the wisdom to recognize that giving away public-trust land and diminishing our quality of life forsakes the permanent greater good for the temporary benefit of a few developers and residents.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
  • In an era of diminishing trust in government institutions and the media, conspiracy theories about high-profile crimes can get significant traction in the absence of a conclusive motive.
    Ernesto Londoño, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The population is shrinking, and the region has struggled economically.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The latest aftershocks follow two earthquakes that ravaged a nation already crushed by war, poverty and shrinking aid.
    Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • These will be of little use to many casual players, though, who may well give up on Silksong after banging their head against a progress-blocking boss for an hour or two.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
  • There are different types of biologic medicines, but typically, these powerful drugs work for people with a condition like mine by blocking specific inflammatory pathways in your immune system to help control inflammation and pain.
    Korin Miller, SELF, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For thinkers like Ratti, the time for stopping or slowing climate change has passed, and the time for climate adaptation is upon us.
    Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The European Commission isn't stopping with financial penalties, though.
    Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This is affecting business cash flow and stunting inclusive economic growth.
    Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Genius in one area of life can be stunting in other domains.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Dwarfing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwarfing. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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