The meaning of Dwarfed

noun

A kind of soft, flat hat, typically with a peak.

Usage examples:

A man wearing a raincoat and a flat cap

verb

Short for percussion cap.

noun

Short for capitalization.

Usage examples:

Mid-cap companies

verb

Make or become less.

Usage examples:

The new law is expected to diminish the government's chances

verb

To reduce or be reduced in size or importance

Usage examples:

[ i ] the threat of inflation is diminishing., [ t ] a single-payer system would diminish the burea…

verb

To reduce or be reduced in size, importance, or value

Usage examples:

If consumers start losing confidence, it will diminish demand for household goods., investors can d…

verb

Have power and influence over.

Usage examples:

The company dominates the market for operating system software

verb

Be in control

verb

To have control over a place or a person, or to be the most important person or thing

Usage examples:

[ t ] it was the story that dominated the headlines this week., [ t ] the rams dominated the footba…

verb

Be greater in number or size than (a quantity, number, or other measurable thing).

Usage examples:

Production costs have exceeded £60,000

verb

To be greater than a number or amount, or to go beyond a permitted limit

Usage examples:

He was exceeding the speed limit by 15 miles an hour.

verb

To be more than a particular number or amount

Usage examples:

The earnings per share far exceeded analysts' estimates of 9 to 10 cents per share., customers who …

adjective

Denoting a miniature version of something.

Usage examples:

A mini camera

noun

A very short skirt or dress.

Usage examples:

A leather mini

combining form

Very small or minor of its kind; miniature.

Usage examples:

Minicab

verb

Be far superior to.

Usage examples:

Villa totally outclassed us in the first half

verb

To be much better than someone or something

Usage examples:

Jason outclasses everyone on the team.

verb

Be superior to in action or performance.

Usage examples:

The men tried to outdo each other in their generosity

verb

Shine more brightly than.

Usage examples:

A supernova would outshine all the other stars in its galaxy

verb

Move faster than and overtake (someone else).

Usage examples:

During the morning warm-up, he once again outstripped the field

verb

To be or become greater than something or someone in amount, degree, or success

Usage examples:

Car dealers worry that demand will outstrip their supply.

verb

To be more successful than expected

Usage examples:

Outstrip expectations/forecasts/predictions group sales were up 6% to $5.8 billion, outstripping wa…

verb

Fail to notice.

Usage examples:

He seems to have overlooked one important fact

noun

A commanding position or view.

Usage examples:

The overlook to the townsite

verb

To have or give a view of something from above

Usage examples:

Our hotel room overlooked the harbor., his film was nominated for an oscar, but reiner himself was …

verb

Tower above and cast a shadow over.

Usage examples:

An enormous oak tree stood overshadowing the cottage

verb

To cause someone or something to seem less important or noticeable

Usage examples:

Karen has always been overshadowed by her older sister.

verb

Exceed in height.

Usage examples:

No building is allowed to overtop the cathedral

preposition

Over the top of; over.

Usage examples:

Sprinkle the mixture overtop the batter

adverb

At a higher level; above.

Usage examples:

The helicopter flew overtop to film the encounter

noun

A painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behaviour.

Usage examples:

She was hot with shame

verb

Make (someone) feel ashamed.

Usage examples:

I tried to shame him into giving some away

exclamation

Used to express sentimental pleasure, especially at something small and endearing.

Usage examples:

Look at the foals—shame, aren't they sweet?

verb

Exceed; be greater than.

Usage examples:

Pre-war levels of production were surpassed in 1929

verb

To do or be better or more than something else

Usage examples:

Our team’s achievements surpass those of teams in earlier years.

verb

To do or be better or greater than something

Usage examples:

The quarterly sales figures have surpassed everyone's expectations., the latest figures surpassed t…

noun

The highest or uppermost point, part, or surface of something.

Usage examples:

Doreen stood at the top of the stairs

adjective

Highest in position, rank, or degree.

Usage examples:

The top button of his shirt

verb

Exceed (an amount, level, or number); be more than.

Usage examples:

Losses are expected to top £100 m this year

verb

Be or go beyond the range or limits of (a field of activity or conceptual sphere).

Usage examples:

This was an issue transcending the tech space and reaching other corners of society

noun

(in bridge, whist, and similar card games) a playing card of the suit chosen to rank above the others, which can win a trick where a card of a different suit has been led.

Usage examples:

Declarer ruffs the opening lead and plays a trump

verb

(in bridge, whist, and similar card games) play a trump on (a card of another suit).

Usage examples:

Why on earth did you trump my ace?

verb

Break wind audibly.

Usage examples:

Someone just trumped in a crowded lift