dwarf
to cause something to seem small or insignificant by comparison
Word origin: From Old English dweorg, a small being.
Dwarf in a sentence
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The skyscraper dwarfed every other building in the historic downtown district.
The new tower will dwarf every other building on the city's modest skyline.
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Verbal · Text Completion
The novelist's late style is admired precisely for its blank: every superfluous phrase has been pared away, leaving prose of startling economy.
Using “dwarf” well
As a verb, dwarf means to make something else look small by comparison, emphasizing relative scale. It overlaps closely with eclipse and overshadow.
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