as in suppressing
to hold back the normal growth of
shrubs dwarfed by the lack of water
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Recent Examples of dwarfing
There were more than 323 million visits to America’s national parks in 2025, dwarfing attendance — 135 million — at professional football, baseball, basketball and hockey games combined.
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Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The size of Ohio’s tax break skyrocketed, dwarfing previous projections, as opposition to data centers is sweeping through cities, suburbs and towns there and prompting lawmakers to form a committee to study the impact.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 29 May 2026
The senator has raised almost $60 million this cycle, dwarfing potential Republican rivals.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Called the Zipang, this mega ship would have weighed in at an incredible 500,000 tonnes, dwarfing anything afloat then or since.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
The 16-team league set a record with 87 selections, dwarfing the previous record the SEC set last year with 79.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
That’s roughly the length of a large pickup truck, dwarfing most crocodilian species alive today.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
Yet data centers can also consume massive amounts of water and energy; the Quantum Frederick campus, once fully built out, will consume 864 megawatts of electricity, dwarfing the county’s current electricity needs.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026
The Gulf Cooperation Council has pumped more than $100 billion into Africa over the last decade across energy, ports, logistics, and tech, dwarfing the US and rivalling Europe.
—semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The size of Ohio’s tax break skyrocketed, dwarfing previous projections, as opposition to data centers is sweeping through cities, suburbs and towns there and prompting lawmakers to form a committee to study the impact.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 29 May 2026
The senator has raised almost $60 million this cycle, dwarfing potential Republican rivals.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Called the Zipang, this mega ship would have weighed in at an incredible 500,000 tonnes, dwarfing anything afloat then or since.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
The 16-team league set a record with 87 selections, dwarfing the previous record the SEC set last year with 79.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
That’s roughly the length of a large pickup truck, dwarfing most crocodilian species alive today.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
Yet data centers can also consume massive amounts of water and energy; the Quantum Frederick campus, once fully built out, will consume 864 megawatts of electricity, dwarfing the county’s current electricity needs.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026
The Gulf Cooperation Council has pumped more than $100 billion into Africa over the last decade across energy, ports, logistics, and tech, dwarfing the US and rivalling Europe.
—semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwarfing
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Identifying and naming my jealousy has done far more for me than suppressing it ever did.—
Meehika Barua,
Time,
29 May 2026
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The platform then identifies what is suppressing that number and maps a concrete path to close it, whether through negotiation positioning, skill prioritization or career moves that maximize earning trajectory.—
Ascend Agency,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The court had ruled in favor of the attorneys’ clients, halting the deportation of three family members from India, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, and the disciplinary ruling did not alter that November decision.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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However, the discomfort returned shortly after, halting his progress.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Trump has also proposed slashing nearly $800 million from the park system’s roughly $3-billion operating budget — potentially diminishing the ability to keep facilities clean and control crowds.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The singer-songwriter’s forthright and wistful new record, Philadelphia’s Been Good to Me, is an exercise in revisitation that yields expanding, not diminishing, returns.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
Verb
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But he was quickly stopped by police, in the latest sign of the city's shrinking freedom of expression.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Africa’s bargaining power is rising just as its fiscal space is shrinking.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The additions of Kadyn Proctor along the offensive line and blocking tight end Will Kacmarek almost certainly affirmed that.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Over the following hours, the moon will pass directly in front of the red supergiant star, briefly blocking its light in an event that astronomers refer to as an occultation, according to the astronomy website In-the-Sky.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The latest the series can end is June 17; the shield stopping him from answering questions — not just about his past, but his present and future — is likely to stay in place.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Texas is split down the middle on which issue should take priority — stopping voter fraud or preventing eligible citizens from being turned away at the ballot box — as a poll shows the split is not a sign of moderation but of deep partisan polarization.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The evidence In addition to animal research, there are a handful of preliminary studies in humans suggesting colostrum may improve certain forms of inflammatory bowel syndrome, gastroenteritis, and upper respiratory tract infections, as well as stunting in children.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
1 June 2026
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Sunflowers contain allelopathic compounds in all of their tissues that can impact nearby plants, reducing seed germination and stunting the growth of roots and shoots.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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“Dwarfing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwarfing. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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