Meaning & use
dwarfs
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makes something seem small or insignificant by comparison.
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The new skyscraper dwarfs every other building in the city.
Her achievements dwarf anything I've managed at that age.
A note on using this word
As a plural noun, 'dwarfs' refers to more than one dwarf, a mythical being of small stature; 'dwarves' is also an accepted plural, especially in fantasy fiction.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
more than one dwarf, a mythical or fantasy being of small stature
The dwarfs in the story guarded a hidden treasure deep in the mountain.
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