as in to stack up (against or with)
to come near or nearer to in character or quality
nothing compares with the literary achievement of Shakespeare
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Marks was also able to confidently drum up a smell approximating that of Marie Antoinette’s garden at the Petit Trianon, because historians know which flowers were planted there.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025 -
Vibrations in your controller do a solid job of approximating contact in lieu of the real thing.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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That's because open blinds and pulled back curtains allows the sun to shine through your home and reflect off the gas, thus adding more heat to the inside.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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Both should reflect you—not just your current role.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems matches both When the Sun Goes Down and his Greatest Hits compilation.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Both mother and daughter let their long hair flow down their backs, nearly matching in length.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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The Harley-Davidson Homecoming concerts at Veterans Park July 12 are proceeding as planned after the concerts July 11 were called off around 6 p.m. due to approaching storms.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
12 July 2025
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This wasn’t the first time a mayoral candidate approached another to drop out of the race.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
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“Compare (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compare%20%28with%29. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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