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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Schumer's 39 percent favorable and 49 percent unfavorable ratings pale in comparison to Ocasio-Cortez's 47 percent favorable and 33 percent unfavorable ratings.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
But these measures pale in comparison to prewar activism.
—Asad Ghanem, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2025
But these amenities pale in comparison to the biggest one: a jaw-dropping, white sand manmade beach.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Amid that schedule, coach Erik Spoelstra said ahead of Saturday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center that concerns about his team’s preparations pale in comparison to the fires that have burned communities to the ground and displaced tens of thousands.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
But these measures pale in comparison to prewar activism.
—Asad Ghanem, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2025
But these amenities pale in comparison to the biggest one: a jaw-dropping, white sand manmade beach.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Amid that schedule, coach Erik Spoelstra said ahead of Saturday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center that concerns about his team’s preparations pale in comparison to the fires that have burned communities to the ground and displaced tens of thousands.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 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 2 May. 2025.
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