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• present participle of dwarf.

dwarfing

American  

[dwawr-fing] / ˈdwɔr fɪŋ /

noun

Biology.

1. a process in which an animal breed or plant cultivar is intentionally induced, as by selective breeding and genetic engineering, to produce a breed or cultivar that is significantly smaller than the original: bulldogs and commercial fruit trees are examples of organisms that have been subjected to dwarfing.

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Etymology

Origin of dwarfing

First recorded in 1620–30; dwarf ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

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dwarfing

Tall, gaunt and calculating, Wagoner’s angles had angles, but somehow standing next to her, his pompadour dwarfing her considerable bouffant, it worked.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

The old computer-software index showed prices rising at a record 17% yearly pace, dwarfing any prior increase.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

A successful debut could make him history's first trillionaire, dwarfing other billionaires in the sheer size of his fortune.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

Middleton has spent more than $16 million of his own money on the race so far, dwarfing any of his previous political spending many times over.

From Salon ● May 23, 2026

The United States now has the highest rate of incarceration in the world, dwarfing the rates of nearly every developed country, even surpassing those in highly repressive regimes like Russia, China, and Iran.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander