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compared to

idiom

variants or compared with
: in relation to (something else) : measured or judged against (something else)
I'm a slob compared to my roommate.
This rain is nothing compared to what we got yesterday.
Today's quiz was easy compared with the last one.

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The Trojans finished the game at 11 for 23 from behind the arc compared to Boise State’s 5-for-25 effort. Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025 Driving this has been the huge swathes of cash flowing into the asset class, chasing yields at high levels compared to recent years. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025 For instance, the denim maker developed the proprietary Vapor Wash, which reduces water and chemical use by 65 percent compared to conventional wash processes and cuts energy use by 35 percent. Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025 What that means is that the hormones your body produces to respond to blood sugar spikes are less efficient in the evening compared to during the day. Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for compared to

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“Compared to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compared%20to. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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