dwarf

Example Sentences

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Such losses would dwarf that of virtually any other public company in history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

A $75 billion raise would dwarf the roughly $30 billion Saudi Aramco raised in a 2019 IPO.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Helen Litchfield, secretary of the botany section at La Société Guernesiaise, said the team's efforts in propagating the dwarf pansy meant it was no longer at risk.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Now there’s nothing to be done about it, including the fact that he plans to put a humongous monstrosity in its place — a large-scale ballroom that will dwarf the People’s House.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

The dwarf stared at him with a pair of bright red eyes and snorted.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander