# dwarfing

Pronunciation: US say "DWORF-ing" /ˈdwɔɹfɪŋ/; UK say "DWAWF-ing" /ˈdwɔːfɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of dwarf. — present participle and gerund of dwarf
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of dwarf. Use it after "is" or "was", or as a noun for the act.
   - _The cruise ship docked beside the fishing boats, dwarfing them completely._
   - _Her recent success is dwarfing anything her rivals have achieved._

## Noun

2. The situation in which something is made to look small or unimportant by comparison.
   - Simple: When something is made to look small or not important next to something else.
   - _The film's deliberate dwarfing of its hero against vast landscapes makes him seem lost._
   - _The steady dwarfing of the smaller parties by the two giants left voters with little real choice._

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