dwarfed
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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
Though the property is dwarfed by Hogan’s enormous mansion, it does offer plenty of space, spanning more than 2,000 square feet, which includes three bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
The large blue life vest dwarfed his body and hung down to his knees.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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