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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While the exact terms of these agreements are rarely released to the public, the compensation estimates pale in comparison with the vast outlays for computing power and energy that the company readily spends.
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Mary Rasenberger, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2024
All these features pale in comparison to the monitor's OLED screen.
—PCMAG, 9 July 2024
That sum, which is not yet reflected in Federal Election Commission filings, would pale in comparison to the $1.73 million Olszewski had banked in his state campaign account as of his January report to the Maryland State Board of Elections.
—Lia Russell, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2024
The Wall Street Journal has more than 340,000 followers on TikTok, while The New York Times has nearly 630,000 — numbers that pale in comparison with the followings of individual commentators like Mx.
—New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
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Mary Rasenberger, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2024
All these features pale in comparison to the monitor's OLED screen.
—PCMAG, 9 July 2024
That sum, which is not yet reflected in Federal Election Commission filings, would pale in comparison to the $1.73 million Olszewski had banked in his state campaign account as of his January report to the Maryland State Board of Elections.
—Lia Russell, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2024
The Wall Street Journal has more than 340,000 followers on TikTok, while The New York Times has nearly 630,000 — numbers that pale in comparison with the followings of individual commentators like Mx.
—New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
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