1
as in equating
to describe as similar
reviews that compared the adventure movie to a thrilling ride on a roller coaster
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as in identifying
to regard or represent as equal or comparable
compared the restaurant's food to the nectar of the gods
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Recent Examples of comparing
Holding back tears, Marta called out the uselessness of comparing this season to last year’s championship run.
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Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
That’s based on data compiled by Cambridge Mobile Telematics, which provides driving information to auto insurers, and contextualized by Insurify, which has a website for comparing insurance quotes.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The authors found traces of these ancient roads by comparing historical evidence — such as items found during excavation or in historical travel records — with satellite imagery and topographic maps that show a time before dense urbanization.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
By comparing a Cepheid’s intrinsic luminosity with how bright the star appears in our sky, its distance can then be calculated.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2025
Another agreed, comparing them to their Spanx AirEssentials set, but saying this one washes better.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
During an episode of The Arena Gridiron, former Broncos Super Bowl champion Aqib Talib made sure to defend Nix when comparing him to another second year quarterback, Drake Maye.
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
One episode opens with the women comparing expensive, invasive self-care regimens—for so long, the montage could be advertorial.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
For patients comparing prices, the numbers speak for themselves.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
That’s based on data compiled by Cambridge Mobile Telematics, which provides driving information to auto insurers, and contextualized by Insurify, which has a website for comparing insurance quotes.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The authors found traces of these ancient roads by comparing historical evidence — such as items found during excavation or in historical travel records — with satellite imagery and topographic maps that show a time before dense urbanization.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
By comparing a Cepheid’s intrinsic luminosity with how bright the star appears in our sky, its distance can then be calculated.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2025
Another agreed, comparing them to their Spanx AirEssentials set, but saying this one washes better.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
During an episode of The Arena Gridiron, former Broncos Super Bowl champion Aqib Talib made sure to defend Nix when comparing him to another second year quarterback, Drake Maye.
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
One episode opens with the women comparing expensive, invasive self-care regimens—for so long, the montage could be advertorial.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
For patients comparing prices, the numbers speak for themselves.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparing
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The endorsement comes as Cuomo has lobbed increasingly caustic attacks on Mamdani, equating his criticism of Israel with antisemitism and warning of a city beset by crime, hatred and disorder if his opponent wins.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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By equating political opposition with terrorism, the administration is also militarizing America’s domestic landscape.—
Jason M. Blazakis,
Mercury News,
18 Oct. 2025
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Alabama has heard the rumors of Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables and his staff being good at identifying signs that opposing offenses use.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The discovery helped open the door to more recent developments such as tinkering with the genetic makeup of living things, treating disease by inserting genes into patients, identifying human remains and criminal suspects from DNA samples, and tracing family trees and ancient human ancestors.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Train Queensland Rail’s network is fast, clean, and reliable, linking the city to the airport, suburbs, and coastal escapes like the Gold and Sunshine Coasts.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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Some research groups have tried linking several short crystals in sequence so each crystal handles part of the amplification.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Friedrichsen, a Wake Forest transfer, was among the trio of Wildcats in double figures, connecting on three triples and dealing a team-high three assists in the win.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Foraging for black walnuts is a long-standing tradition in the Ozarks, providing extra cash for harvesters and connecting people with the outdoors.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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On expedition, the hunter who joined me on polar bear watch was relating a story from his grandfather who told him the telling sign of narwhal appearance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The song, which is the second track on the album, makes several references and nods to some of Taylor's famous life, while also seemingly relating them to Swift.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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For the outing, Swift, 35, wore a Thom Browne RWB stripe-detail polo shirt, which retails for $1,110, with a matching Thom Browne Asymmetric wool miniskirt priced at $2,360.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The two-pack comes in six different colors with matching lids that include steam release vents, so your soup can reheat evenly and safely with no more splatters.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Comparing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparing. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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