Past tense of dwarf
regular verb
The past tense of dwarf is dwarfed. The past participle is also dwarfed.
Forms of dwarf
| Base form (V1) | dwarf /dwɔɹf/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | dwarfed |
| Past participle (V3) | dwarfed |
| Present participle | dwarfing |
| Third person singular | dwarfs |
Dwarfed in a sentence
- The train bursts from Rusher Cutting Tunnel with explosive violence, the engine's exhaust soaring high into the air, but dwarfed by the mighty limestone cliffs on either side.1960 April, J. P. Wilson, E. N. C. Haywood, “The route through the Peak - Derby to Manchester: Part Two”, in Trains Illustrated, page 225
- They doctored their apple trees by vigorous pruning, and now the dwarfed trees are easier to pick.From the entry doctor
- But we do see imperfect things in nature, dwarfed, blasted trees and other apparent miscarryings.2013, Wilfrid Lay, The Child's Unconscious Mind. From the entry miscarrying
- The raggle-taggle host of freedmen dwarfed her own, but they were more burden than benefit.2000 August 8, George R[aymond] R[ichard] Martin, “Daenerys [Targaryen]”, in A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire; 3), London…. From the entry raggle-taggle
- In psychiatry, the danger of overconcern with biological rhythms is probably dwarfed by the danger of underconcern.1982, Salvatore J. Garzino, The Rhythm Factor in Human Behavior. From the entry underconcern
Meaning of dwarf
- noun Any member of a race of beings from (especially Scandinavian and other Germanic) folklore, usually depicted as having some sort of supernatural powers and being skilled in crafting and metalworking, often as short with long beards, and sometimes as clashing with elves.
- noun A person of short stature, often one whose limbs are disproportionately small in relation to the body as compared with typical adults, usually as the result of a genetic condition.
- noun An animal, plant or other thing much smaller than the usual of its sort.
Questions about the past tense of dwarf
- What is the past tense of dwarf?
- The past tense of dwarf is dwarfed.
- What is the past participle of dwarf?
- The past participle of dwarf is dwarfed.
- Is dwarf a regular or irregular verb?
- Dwarf is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: dwarf (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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