dwarfed

Example Sentences

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They underperformed in 2022, when losses dwarfed higher yields, but they are worth a look today.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The material consequences of someone else’s smoke getting into your lungs are dwarfed by the social consequences of public smoking looking cool and inspiring more smokers.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Militarily, the U.A.E. is dwarfed by the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Around 6,000 people attended events in the festival's first year, a figure dwarfed now by the numbers of people set to enjoy the May bank holiday weekend music.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

It was so beautiful that I stopped near a thicket of dwarfed and wind-warped cedars and junipers, and once stopped I was caught, trapped in color and dazzled by the clarity of the light.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck