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 these common phenomena pale in comparison to a monstrous event that inundated the planet with particles from the Sun around 14,300 years ago, identified as the strongest solar storm ever recorded in a recent study.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2025
Yes, but: These basketball earnings pale in comparison to how much football programs are paid.
—Analis Bailey, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Its crude reserves pale in comparison to Abu Dhabi, with just 1% of its GDP coming from oil.
—Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 11 May 2025
The physical scars, though extensive, pale in comparison to the mental trauma.
—Laura A. Bischoff, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2025
Yes, but: These basketball earnings pale in comparison to how much football programs are paid.
—Analis Bailey, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Its crude reserves pale in comparison to Abu Dhabi, with just 1% of its GDP coming from oil.
—Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 11 May 2025
The physical scars, though extensive, pale in comparison to the mental trauma.
—Laura A. Bischoff, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Pale in/by comparison to/with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pale%20in%2Fby%20comparison%20to%2Fwith. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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