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approach v.
come up to v.
rival v.

VERB

approach

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come contact match meet near reach surround threaten

STRONG

advance approximate bear border buzz converge equal impend progress resemble

WEAK

be comparable to be like belly up to catch up close in come at come close correspond to creep up draw near gain on go toward loom up move in on move toward take after verge upon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid depart go leave miss

STRONG

decrease retreat retrogress stop

WEAK

distance go away

VERB

come up to

Synonyms

WEAK

admit of comparison with approach arrive bear comparison with come near equal extend get near match measure up to rank with reach resemble rival stand comparison with

VERB

rival

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emulate equal resemble

STRONG

amount approach approximate compete contend contest correspond match meet near partake tie touch

WEAK

bear comparison with come near to come up to go after go for jockey for position measure up to rivalize scramble for seek to displace vie with

Antonyms

STRONG

disconnect give up leave

WEAK

aid assist cooperate help support

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The authorities' silence on the details - the specific charges, notably whether they involve intent and how the numbers compare with past seasons - rules out any meaningful comparison with previous years, it argues.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

But few things could compare with the current dumpster fire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

These compare with a weighted forward P/E of 20.3 for the S&P 500, which is down from 22.5 at the end of 2025, according to LSEG.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026

That would compare with trailing price/sales ratios of 3.6 for the S&P 500 and 11.2 for the index’s information technology sector, according to data provided by FactSet.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026

Apart from the Imperial Palace, the university, and the Ras Hotel, where we stayed, there were few structures that could compare with even the least impressive buildings of Johannesburg.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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