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comparing

VERB

examine in contrast

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analyze contrast correlate equal match measure study

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approach balance bracket collate confront consider contemplate divide examine hang inspect juxtapose observe oppose parallel ponder rival scan scrutinize segregate separate touch weigh

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hold a candle to match up place in juxtaposition set against set side by side size up stack up against weigh against another

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imbalance

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aid assist combine desegregate discard disregard forget gather help ignore join leave neglect support unite

VERB

liken, equate

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connect correlate equal link match relate

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allegorize approach assimilate balance equate parallel resemble standardize vie

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approximate to be in the same class as be on a par with bear comparison bring near come up to compete with distinguish between draw parallel hold a candle to identify with make like notice similarities put alongside show correspondence stack up with tie up

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disconnect imbalance

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differ disagree

Example Sentences

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She provided photos comparing certain pools last year and this year, some dramatically transformed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Album cuts like “$T. LOSER” and “WHAT IS IT LIKE, TO BE LIKED?” find Slayyyter caught up comparing herself to other artists.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

We can see this by comparing forward price/earnings ratios for the S&P 500 and its sectors to those at the end of 2025.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

He referred to McArthur as “Tammy Two,” comparing her to McArthur’s friend Tammy Blanchard.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

A better way would be to place a ruler gently next to the pencil, but in fact, comparing the lengths of the two objects also changes the pencil’s speed a tiny bit.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife