comparing

VERB

examine in contrast

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analyze contrast correlate equal match measure study

STRONG

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

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

imbalance

STRONG

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

VERB

liken, equate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

connect correlate equal link match relate

STRONG

allegorize approach assimilate balance equate parallel resemble standardize vie

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disconnect imbalance

STRONG

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

Instead, researchers are comparing traditional claims with modern biological findings to see where they overlap.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

It leaves some customers comparing the cost to Costco’s $4.99 rotisserie, a loss leader that results in added sales by getting customers in the warehouse retailer’s door.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Warren Buffett in 2001 famously said that comparing the stock market’s value to GDP was one of his favorite rules of thumb for working out whether it was overvalued or undervalued.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Anansi bowed, then studied the snake and the wooden pole, comparing the two.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia