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.

Examples of compared to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Overdose deaths fell by 36% last year, to 1,340, compared to 2,104 in 2023. —Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025

Most notably, Sports Arena Boulevard will be reconfigured with four lanes for cars — compared to six lanes currently — and two bus-only lanes. —Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025

The Football Association was giving away the broadcast rights to the WSL free of charge and would give grants to clubs for being in the league — a distant past compared to the £65m TV deal the WSL agreed with Sky Sports and the BBC last year. —Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025

When compared to the equivalent weeks last year, tonnage is down 13 percent and 10 percent, respectively. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for compared to

• hullabaloo
• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup