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
With Paramount Global’s headcount at 18,600 globally as of the end of 2024, dwarfing that of Skydance (about 1,300), the vast majority of the cuts are coming from the Paramount side.
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Peter White, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Invading Taiwan would be the most complex military operation in modern history, dwarfing even the D-Day landing of World War II, and must be coordinated by generals who have not waged a major war in over seven decades.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The ballroom will be the biggest structural change to the Executive Mansion since the addition in 1948 of the Truman Balcony overlooking the South Lawn, even dwarfing the residence itself.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
The ballroom will be the biggest structural change to the Executive Mansion since the addition in 1948 of the Truman Balcony overlooking the South Lawn, even dwarfing the residence itself.
—Darlene Superville, Twin Cities, 20 Oct. 2025
Altogether, 2,500 events are scheduled in big cities, suburbs and tiny towns across the nation, dwarfing the 1,800 scheduled before the June 14 protests of the same name.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Today, the Buffett Indicator is above 210%, dwarfing its peak 25 years ago.
—Christine Romans, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
Little Ollie consists of a fruitless olive that has been grafted onto a dwarfing rootstock.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
For smaller trees, select winter-hardy varieties on dwarfing rootstocks.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
Peter White, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Invading Taiwan would be the most complex military operation in modern history, dwarfing even the D-Day landing of World War II, and must be coordinated by generals who have not waged a major war in over seven decades.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The ballroom will be the biggest structural change to the Executive Mansion since the addition in 1948 of the Truman Balcony overlooking the South Lawn, even dwarfing the residence itself.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
The ballroom will be the biggest structural change to the Executive Mansion since the addition in 1948 of the Truman Balcony overlooking the South Lawn, even dwarfing the residence itself.
—Darlene Superville, Twin Cities, 20 Oct. 2025
Altogether, 2,500 events are scheduled in big cities, suburbs and tiny towns across the nation, dwarfing the 1,800 scheduled before the June 14 protests of the same name.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Today, the Buffett Indicator is above 210%, dwarfing its peak 25 years ago.
—Christine Romans, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
Little Ollie consists of a fruitless olive that has been grafted onto a dwarfing rootstock.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
For smaller trees, select winter-hardy varieties on dwarfing rootstocks.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwarfing
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The White House’s efforts to centralize federal grantmaking, restrict free speech, erase public data and expand surveillance mirror China’s successful playbook for building scientific capacity while suppressing dissent.—
Kenneth M. Evans,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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The basic idea is that oxidative stress is a signal that tells your body to adapt and get stronger, so suppressing that signal by taking antioxidants results in less training adaptation.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
29 Oct. 2025
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Advocates and beneficiaries say halting the food aid would force people to choose between buying groceries and paying other bills.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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During a government shutdown, only members of Congress are allowed to give tours of the Capitol, sparing staff from the extra work, while also halting a service provided for these offices’ constituents.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the returns on scaling up chatbots are, at present, diminishing.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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Adopting China’s position in this way would be a blunder, diminishing Taiwan’s resolve to resist Chinese aggression and coercion.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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In the second quarter, while many fast-food rivals reported shrinking sales, Taco Bell reported same-store sales growth of 4%.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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But shrinking pixels isn’t simple.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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In a rare moment of impressive hosting, Vanessa Lachey pointed out that Edmond's traumatic childhood and upbringing might result in him only focusing on the positive memories and blocking out any negative memories as a coping mechanism.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Here, a selection of hard-working blue light sunscreens to add to your free radical-blocking regimen.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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Look for signs like the cat stopping purring, stiffening, thrashing their tail, or hissing.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Despite the logic gleaned from the accounting books arguing to the contrary, spending is showing no signs of stopping.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Chronic malnutrition – or stunting – has remained persistently high in the camps, at around 41%, UNICEF says.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Trading parking options for an additional lane might make the trek to Mile Square Park more difficult, stunting accessibility to its golf courses, baseball fields and many public facilities, officials said.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Dwarfing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwarfing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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