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as in elf
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
Snow White and the seven dwarfs
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as in diminutive
something (such as an animal) much smaller than others of its kind
Shetland ponies are the dwarfs of the horse world
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as in nobody
a person of no importance or influence
it would be ridiculous to compare the two sculptors—one's a giant of the art world and the other's a dwarf
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as in to halt
to hold back the normal growth of
shrubs dwarfed by the lack of water
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as in dwarfish
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Recent Examples of dwarf
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
Choose a container that's at least 12 inches in diameter and 10-12 inches deep for dwarf dahlias.
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Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2026
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
The scale of the AI boom, the report showed, has dwarfed past bubbles, including the spread of railways and the internet.
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J.d. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
28 June 2026
Marie Saavedra,
CBS News,
25 May 2026
Semi-dwarf varieties grow to between 3 and 8 feet tall, while giant sunflowers grow at least 8 feet tall.
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Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
11 May 2026
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Noun
Brown dwarfs are weird objects that have masses that are intermediate between those of giant planets and small stars.
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Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
Choose a container that's at least 12 inches in diameter and 10-12 inches deep for dwarf dahlias.
—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2026
Verb
That dwarfs anything the powerhouse Spain teams did in the early 2010s, when the team was known for stringing together an insane number of passes that led to a goal.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
The scale of the AI boom, the report showed, has dwarfed past bubbles, including the spread of railways and the internet.
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J.d. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
28 June 2026
Adjective
Yee noticed some of the remaining trees, also dwarf jades, were developing corking bark.
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Marie Saavedra,
CBS News,
25 May 2026
Semi-dwarf varieties grow to between 3 and 8 feet tall, while giant sunflowers grow at least 8 feet tall.
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Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwarf
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Ferrell starred as Buddy in the 2003 Christmas classic, which focused on a human adopted by elves and raised as an elf in the North Pole until one day, as an adult, discovering his true identity.
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At the end of 2005-2006, a whole host of elves got arrested and were sent to prison.
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The more common nickname, El Mencho, is said to be a diminutive of his first name, Nemesio.
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Another gender-neutral name that had a burst of popularity in the ‘80s and ‘90s, Jamie was a go-to for girls or a diminutive of James for boys.
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Despite the tragicomic instability and the rotating cast of nobodies temporarily tasked with running the country, when seen in macroeconomic terms, Peru appears to be doing just fine, thank you.
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Unlike some of his more strapping forebears (think Liam Neeson, Kevin Costner, or Aaron Eckhart), Odenkirk specializes in nobodies and normals: people one would not expect to be killing machines.
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The blaze, which officials at one point estimated could reach 50 acres, had been halted at 5 acres.
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Three cases reached the Supreme Court under emergency requests to halt deportation flights.
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Indulge in a little whimsy with this manicure that’s fit for a garden fairy.
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Meander through a lush, fairy-worthy tapestry of ivy and narrow pathways forged throughout the B&B's history.
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Play soft music to drown out fireworks blasts and give your pet something to do, like putting treats inside an interactive toy, to keep them calm and happy.
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Other features include a keychain hole, a quick-access hook, and a magnetic fidget toy, which is less about utility and more about tactile focus, utilizing the remaining surface space on the tool.
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But in my view, our relationships to animals, whose lives are untouched by the existential woes and artifices of personhood, are the richest and most evident ciphers for our own often inscrutable psyches.
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Consider a dashboard that shows applications, including keys and libraries; network traffic protocols and ciphers; hardware, such as HSMs and TPMs; and third-party dependencies, including cryptographic or software bills of materials.
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Record-setting heat is suspected in 25 deaths from the Deep South to the Midwest to the East Coast, authorities said, with the temperature highs also suppressing some Fourth of July celebrations.
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When coated onto a polypropylene separator with graphene, the material formed a thin interfacial layer that readily absorbed electrolyte while suppressing polysulfide migration.
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“Dwarf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwarf. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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