pale in/by comparison to/with

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: to seem less important, good, serious, etc., when compared with (something else)

The afternoon meal paled in comparison to/with the feast they had later.

Last year's losses pale by comparison with this year's.

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But the interiors pale in comparison to the outdoor setting. —

Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 Naturally, those accolades pale in comparison with the Terps’ slide to a 4-6 overall record and a 1-6 mark in the Big Ten. —

Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 17 Nov. 2024 Trump made the tariff threat Monday while citing an influx of migrants entering the country illegally, even though the numbers at the Canadian border pale in comparison to those at the U.S.-Mexico border. —

Rob Gillies and Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024 Still, both estimates pale in comparison to Buffett’s $150 billion net worth, per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. —

Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pale in/by comparison to/with

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