verb
- to make (someone or something) appear small or insignificant by comparison; to dwarf
Usage: transitive; literary or formal
Examples
- The towering skyscrapers bedwarf the historic buildings nearby.
- Her achievements bedwarf those of her predecessors.
- The vast ocean bedwarfs even the largest ships.
- Modern technology bedwarfs the tools our ancestors used.
- His talent bedwarfs that of most competitors in the field.