compared to

phrase

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.

Examples of compared to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Susser compared it to testing individuals for Covid-19 compared to testing wastewater for the virus. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Walker played 47% of Seattle’s offensive snaps compared to Charbonnet’s 49%, with Charbonnet handling many third-down passing situations and red-zone snaps. — Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

The vast majority, including grounds passes, sold out very quickly, despite prices increasing compared to 2025. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Los Angeles and Orange County’s tech workforce totaled 227,350 last year, up by less than 1% compared to 2022. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for compared to

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• ado
• ainu
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• anew
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• bamboo
• beaucoup