Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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Returns for investors in U.S. stocks have dwarfed those for equities trading in the rest of the world over the past 15 years.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 28, 2026
Since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, payouts have dwarfed premium revenue at the $6 billion-a-year program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
Starting with the release of the Roadster in 2008, Tesla’s sales of electric cars have dwarfed those of its competitors.
From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2023
At 800 feet, the “Gateway to America,” would have dwarfed the Washington Monument by 250 feet.
From New York Times ● Oct. 30, 2017
His airplanes and spaceships have dwarfed distance, placed time in chains, and carved highways through the stratosphere.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
