DWARFING Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

dwarfing

verb

present participle of dwarf

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 As of Tuesday morning, total trading across World Cup contracts had exceeded $25 billion—dwarfing volumes seen in other major sports markets, including roughly $2 billion for the NBA finals and $1 billion for the Super Bowl. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 17 July 2026 But around half of its shares will be unlocked from now until December, dwarfing what’s currently available. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 16 July 2026 Outside groups have spent more than $30 million to boost her candidacy, dwarfing the spending behind El-Sayed. — Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 Fireworks, an enormous Ferris wheel dwarfing the Capitol dome, a proud white father directing his wife and daughter into the crowd and the future. — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 At Next Health, the high-dose IV runs $1,000, dwarfing the standard $199 drip on the same page. — Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026 That's a massive leap in AI power, dwarfing anything that modern NPU hardware can produce. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 9 June 2026 Anthropic and OpenAI, too, will likely be valued at $1 trillion or more, dwarfing JPMorgan Chase and Exxon Mobil. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026 The senator has raised almost $60 million this cycle, dwarfing potential Republican rivals. — ABC News, 19 May 2026

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Mukhopadhyay said the minister’s resignation has made people less fearful of protesting against a government that critics have long accused of suppressing dissent.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Saharan Dust Saharan dust is another factor suppressing activity.

— Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of suppressing

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Under such an approach, negotiations would focus first on halting the production and advancement of nuclear weapons, rather than demanding the dismantlement of North Korea's existing arsenal at the outset.

— Se Eun Gong, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
Mail-in ballots in Kansas will have three days after Election Day to arrive at election offices after the Kansas Court of Appeals upheld an earlier decision halting the new law that would remove the grace period.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Definition of halting

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Similar ads run the risk of diminishing the ownership experience for some BMW buyers and reduce their sense of control over the driving experience.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
The pollution is expected to drift into the Bay Area, stealthily diminishing air quality without the signature campfire smell associated with wildfire smoke, according to Anthony Edwards, the San Francisco Chronicle’s newsroom meteorologist.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of diminishing

Verb

In its first quarterly report since offering shares to the public, Elon Musk's SpaceX announced soaring revenues and shrinking losses — but still not a profit.

— John Ruwitch, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
Sales of both gas and electric water heaters grew about 11% in the same time period, showing that gas isn’t shrinking, but electric is edging ahead.

— Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of shrinking

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The Besselian Elements team has added terrain shadows at totality time, but also a way of recognizing that the clouds blocking an eclipse may not actually be above the observer.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Under the new campaign, vehicles that present a traffic hazard, such as blocking traffic lanes, walkways, fire hydrants, or driveways will be removed and impounded.

— Julie Sharp, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of blocking

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Nikki Rodriguez’s character might still technically be dating Alex, but that isn’t stopping her from flirting with his brother after confessing her love in the season 2 finale.

— Kat Pettibone, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026
The flight originated in El Paso, Texas, after stopping at Opa-locka Executive Airport in Miami-Dade County.

— Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of stopping

Verb

And the factors pushing people out of the labor force have implications beyond workers paying for everyday essentials, including stunting career trajectories and impacting long-term retirement savings.

— Sarah Jackson Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Aid agencies warn the Iran war and Nigeria’s inflation could push millions more African children into poverty this year, stunting development and deepening a humanitarian crisis with far-reaching global consequences.

— Ope Adetayo, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

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