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. )

Example Sentences

In contrast, the current crisis affects 20% of the world's supplies, "dwarfing the 1970s shock", she said.

From BBC

But we think the business is well positioned, dwarfing any concerns about financing.

From Barron's

Today, individual income taxes make up about half of federal revenue, dwarfing tariff payments.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last year, the port handled the equivalent of 8.9 million shipping containers, dwarfing the next biggest East Coast port at Savannah, Ga., which handled 5.7 million boxes.

From The Wall Street Journal

China has an abundance of them, dwarfing U.S. production rates.

From Barron's