pale in/by comparison to/with
idiom
: to seem less important, good, serious, etc., when compared with (something else)
The afternoon meal paled in comparison to/with the feast they had later.
Last year's losses pale by comparison with this year's.
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In other news: Gerth: Rand Paul still hasn't endorsed Donald Trump because of reasons that pale in comparison to trying to steal an election, our Joe Gerth explains in his latest column.
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Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 6 Sep. 2024
Unsurprisingly, these numbers pale in comparison to the Sun’s first-round closeout of Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on ESPN last Wednesday night.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2024
That said, the problems caused by the influx of working and taxpaying new residents pale in comparison to the damage done by Vance to his own constituents through his decision to mainline Springfield into the national immigration debate.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
But, as a Black man, those concerns pale in comparison to his experiences during Trump administration.
—Eleana Tworek, NPR, 22 Sep. 2024
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Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 6 Sep. 2024
Unsurprisingly, these numbers pale in comparison to the Sun’s first-round closeout of Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on ESPN last Wednesday night.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2024
That said, the problems caused by the influx of working and taxpaying new residents pale in comparison to the damage done by Vance to his own constituents through his decision to mainline Springfield into the national immigration debate.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
But, as a Black man, those concerns pale in comparison to his experiences during Trump administration.
—Eleana Tworek, NPR, 22 Sep. 2024
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