DWARFED Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

dwarfed

verb

past tense of dwarf

as in suppressed

to hold back the normal growth of shrubs dwarfed by the lack of water

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Recent Examples of dwarfed In 2025, the total jumped to at least 39 arrests, and that number is dwarfed by at least 77 detentions at airports just in July of 2026. — Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Although the ivory shipment was reported to be the biggest ever at Quy Nhơn, it has been dwarfed by several others in the last decade of more than 7 tons each in the central port city of Da Nang and the northern port of Haiphong. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 While the ivory shipment was reported to be the biggest ever at Quy Nhơn, it has been dwarfed by several others in the past decade of more than seven tons each in the central port city of Danang and the northern port of Haiphong. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 The development comes as Talartioc has consistently dwarfed his rival in prolific fundraising records. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026 Leeds’ 95 goals dwarfed Burnley’s 69, but the latter were able to keep pace with their rivals because of their stingy defence. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026 Video production tends to be especially costly – OpenAI’s Sora was estimated to cost $15 million per day in compute resources, which dwarfed any reasonable revenue model, especially with the collapse in engagement numbers and copyright litigation. — Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 For most people, the monthly cost of gas will be dwarfed by other household expenses like housing. — Joe Hernandez, NPR, 9 July 2026 The scale of the AI boom, the report showed, has dwarfed past bubbles, including the spread of railways and the internet. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 June 2026

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When women tried to march for their rights, they were violently suppressed, and by 2023, nearly all those in Afghan jails were political prisoners, and many were tortured.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 31 Aug. 2026
Hong Kong's independent bookstores, many of them tucked away from busy streets inside buildings, have long offered a refuge and a window to a freer world for some mainland Chinese readers seeking ideas suppressed at home.

— KANIS LEUNG, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of suppressed

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On Saturday, after a fourth-down false start penalty stunted the Rams’ first drive, Bennett threw his two best passes of the game during the next one.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Just a few hours from the Arctic Ocean, the exercise helps the Miami native narrow his view to suit a world stunted by extreme cold.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of stunted

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Today, a federal court halted it before this administration could wreak havoc on our elections.

— Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
The near miss raised questions about why the commercial flight was cleared for takeoff while Marine One was preparing to depart, a period when airline traffic is typically halted around presidential helicopter operations.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

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From 2004 to 2013, Chicago’s population shrank by 130,214 people, while unfunded pension obligations rose from $4,305 to $12,889 per resident, a Civic Federation analysis found.

— Adam Drakulic, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Global demand has also shrunk significantly with rising prices, helping to balance the oil market and get oil to the customers who need it.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of shrank

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Group argued construction could be irreversible The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which is challenging the ballroom, had told the justices that the project would likely become irreversible unless it is stopped now.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Bilt, for its part, said the issue had to do with an earlier iteration of its credit cards that had stopped accepting customers.

— Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of stopped

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While crude oil can be carried via pipeline–perhaps from oil producers in the Persian Gulf to ports on the western side of the Arabian Peninsula–gas can’t, meaning there are no alternative routes to get LNG to Asia if Hormuz is blocked.

— Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Officials are still investigating the exact cause, though preliminary assessments suggest an ice avalanche may have blocked a river upstream in Tibet, triggering the sudden outburst flood.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

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