Synonyms of compared

compared

verb

past tense of compare

1

as in equated

to describe as similar

reviews that compared the adventure movie to a thrilling ride on a roller coaster

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equated
• linked
• likened
• referred
• connected
• bracketed
• related
• assimilated
• analogized
• associated
• coupled
• matched
• alluded
• paralleled
• equaled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contrasted

2

as in identified

to regard or represent as equal or comparable

compared the restaurant's food to the nectar of the gods

Synonyms & Similar Words

• identified
• connected
• equated
• linked
• related
• matched
• likened
• correlated
• classified
• associated
• joined
• grouped
• classed
• categorized
• graded
• lumped (together)
• sorted
• assorted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separated
• distinguished
• differentiated
• discriminated
• discerned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of compared

More than 72,000 immigration court cases also ended in voluntary departure so far in this fiscal year, compared with more than 35,000 the previous year. — Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Goals are expected in the Community Shield, with both teams to score priced at 8/13, compared with 5/4 for both sides not to find the net. — Dean Jones, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Today, however, OECD countries make up less than half of global oil demand, compared with three-quarters in 1970. — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

Groups like the Council on Criminal Justice have also said 2026 could see an even larger decline than 2025, with homicides dropping 18% in those cities during the first six months of this year, compared with the same timeframe in 2025. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Now, is using paper towels a little lackluster compared with last year’s Abbott Elementary crossover challenge, where the contestants had to use school supplies? — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026

Some have compared the structure to 'The Hunger Games,' but the contestants disagree. — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

While the two destinations offer different experiences and cannot be compared solely by price, Breckenridge can offer a lower entry point for certain types of luxury mountain real estate. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The researchers compared people who were diagnosed with the risk factors of diabetes, hypertension (blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg or higher) and who used tobacco to those with none. — Lily Alvino, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026