pale in/by comparison to/with
idiom
: 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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As for the bigger picture, the marginal gains offered to a handful of hitters with new bats pale in comparison to baseball’s real challenge: achieving league-wide competitive balance.
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John Cairney, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Still, these hurdles pale in comparison to the stakes: ending an epidemic that has devastated lives for over four decades.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But Trump’s tariff efforts so far might pale in comparison to what’s coming next.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Within the culinary landscape women leaders in the kitchen still pale in comparison to male counterparts.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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John Cairney, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Still, these hurdles pale in comparison to the stakes: ending an epidemic that has devastated lives for over four decades.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But Trump’s tariff efforts so far might pale in comparison to what’s coming next.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Within the culinary landscape women leaders in the kitchen still pale in comparison to male counterparts.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 28 Feb. 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 30 Apr. 2025.
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