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also dwarves
1
as in diminutives
a living thing much smaller than others of its kind
Shetland ponies are the dwarfs of the horse world
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2
as in elves
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
Snow White and the seven dwarfs
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3
as in nobodies
a person of no importance or influence
it would be ridiculous to compare the two sculptors—one's a giant of the art world and the other's a dwarf
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as in suppresses
to hold back the normal growth of
shrubs dwarfed by the lack of water
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Recent Examples of dwarfs
Phil Plait, Scientific American, 19 June 2026
Writer Steve Phillips’ investments in the race dwarfs spending by any other single donor.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Mini dwarfs are small-scale race cars with a maximum speed of 34 mph.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Big money, uneven returns Steyer’s spending dwarfs every other candidate.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Look for taller varieties and avoid dwarfs.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Like dwarfs and the disabled, female gladiators were considered funny.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
The Dodgers’ $850-million annual revenue dwarfs competitors like the Diamondbacks at $324 million, exemplifying the financial gulf driving owners’ desire for cost controls.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Beyond rock and ice The finding of L 98-59 d challenges the long-standing astronomical belief that small exoplanets must be either gas dwarfs or water worlds covered in ice and oceans.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 13 June 2026
Overall, Kansas City in 2025 logged 139 homicides, a number that dwarfs the major cities of the World Cup teams that have chosen Kansas City as their home base.
—Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
The price dwarfs even some of the largest recent stadium projects.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Renderings of the ballroom that Trump hopes will replace the East Wing show a cavernous, golden, faux-historical expanse that dwarfs the genuine historical structures around it.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 3 June 2026
Even the trimmed figure dwarfs anything a comparable-stage technology company has ever committed to operational spending.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
Unlike earlier revolutionary inventions, this one may soon be able to think, adapt and act with a speed and autonomy that dwarfs our own.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Ossoff’s wallet dwarfs those of his GOP competition, as Collins, Carter, and Dooley combined don’t even have half of their Democrat opponent’s cash on hand.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2026
South Korea’s cultural export machine is lavishly funded; its culture ministry budget dwarfs Japan’s content spending.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 7 May 2026
Noun
Brown dwarfs are weird objects that have masses that are intermediate between those of giant planets and small stars.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 19 June 2026
Writer Steve Phillips’ investments in the race dwarfs spending by any other single donor.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Mini dwarfs are small-scale race cars with a maximum speed of 34 mph.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Big money, uneven returns Steyer’s spending dwarfs every other candidate.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Look for taller varieties and avoid dwarfs.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Like dwarfs and the disabled, female gladiators were considered funny.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
The Dodgers’ $850-million annual revenue dwarfs competitors like the Diamondbacks at $324 million, exemplifying the financial gulf driving owners’ desire for cost controls.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Beyond rock and ice The finding of L 98-59 d challenges the long-standing astronomical belief that small exoplanets must be either gas dwarfs or water worlds covered in ice and oceans.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
Its economy, swollen by decades of growth since Mao's death in 1976, now dwarfs those of G7 nations Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Canada — leaving only the United States to catch.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
Overall, Kansas City in 2025 logged 139 homicides, a number that dwarfs the major cities of the World Cup teams that have chosen Kansas City as their home base.
—Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
The price dwarfs even some of the largest recent stadium projects.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Renderings of the ballroom that Trump hopes will replace the East Wing show a cavernous, golden, faux-historical expanse that dwarfs the genuine historical structures around it.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 3 June 2026
Even the trimmed figure dwarfs anything a comparable-stage technology company has ever committed to operational spending.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
Unlike earlier revolutionary inventions, this one may soon be able to think, adapt and act with a speed and autonomy that dwarfs our own.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Ossoff’s wallet dwarfs those of his GOP competition, as Collins, Carter, and Dooley combined don’t even have half of their Democrat opponent’s cash on hand.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2026
South Korea’s cultural export machine is lavishly funded; its culture ministry budget dwarfs Japan’s content spending.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwarfs
Noun
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Dreyer went on to build many Indy 500 cars in the 1930s and built championship-winning sprint cars, midgets and quarter-midgets.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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From midgets to Indy cars, from sprint cars to stock cars, Stewart was at home behind the wheel.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The new version will still have the traditional arrow counting down the days to the holiday but also will include moving elves who are helping prepare things for Christmas.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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There’s also caviar and cookies and Christmas trees and Housewives and Bravolebrities, all surrounded by twink elves in Christmas G-strings.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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Despite the tragicomic instability and the rotating cast of nobodies temporarily tasked with running the country, when seen in macroeconomic terms, Peru appears to be doing just fine, thank you.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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Seattle’s John Schneider and New England’s Eliot Wolf rose up from young nobodies to graduate from Green Bay Packers University, too.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Cardboard suppresses weeds, enriches soil, and is useful for new garden beds as sheet mulching or a base layer.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
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There is no reason to think that the money will flow to schools and hospitals or provide any benefit to the Iranian people that the regime still suppresses.—
Daniel B. Shapiro,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
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And creatures — fairies, a faun, the unforgettable Pale Man, with eyes in the palms of his hands — reveal a world of deeper and darker enchantment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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According to traditional folklore, finding a ring of mushrooms on your property means that fairies have been at work.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The card will also feature several other San Diego-area boxers, including super lightweights Daniel Morales (8-0, 5 KOs) and Angel Juan Estrada (12-1-1, 9 KOs).—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Hughes is one of the world's top lightweights in MMA, the sport where McGregor built his following and name.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The late-night order halts what would have been the nation’s ninth nitrogen execution, a rare reprieve in a state where recent nitrogen deaths involved shaking, gasping and prolonged suffering.—
Kim Chandler,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Filing for bankruptcy can trigger an automatic stay that generally halts most collection actions, including lawsuits, garnishments and bank levies, while the case is being processed.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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In recent weeks, social media users, especially on X, have been noticing increasing references to goblins, along with other fantasy creatures such as gremlins, ogres and trolls in ChatGPT’s answers to user queries.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Anecdotal evidence on social media shows some users complaining about GPT’s penchant for focusing on goblins in completely unrelated conversations in recent days.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Dwarfs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwarfs. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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