Dwarfing

/ˈdwɔːrfɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The act of making something appear smaller, less important, or less significant by comparison; stunting growth.

Etymology

From 'dwarf' with the present participle suffix '-ing.' The gerund form allows the verb action to be used as a noun or continuous action.

Kelly Says

The word 'dwarfing' became common in the 20th century with modern urban development—writers loved describing how new skyscrapers were 'dwarfing' historic buildings!

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