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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Its crude reserves pale in comparison to Abu Dhabi, with just 1% of its GDP coming from oil.
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Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 11 May 2025
The physical scars, though extensive, pale in comparison to the mental trauma.
—Laura A. Bischoff, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Yet these measures, largely meant to boost specific industries and domestic competitiveness, pale in comparison with the Liberation Day tariffs.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2025
Those early chenins pale in comparison to what’s being made today, Ogilvie said.
—Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 11 May 2025
The physical scars, though extensive, pale in comparison to the mental trauma.
—Laura A. Bischoff, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Yet these measures, largely meant to boost specific industries and domestic competitiveness, pale in comparison with the Liberation Day tariffs.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2025
Those early chenins pale in comparison to what’s being made today, Ogilvie said.
—Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Pale in/by comparison to/with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pale%20in%2Fby%20comparison%20to%2Fwith. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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