compare
verb (used with object)
to examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and differences.
are comparing
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present progressiveof compare.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Instead, researchers are comparing traditional claims with modern biological findings to see where they overlap.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 7, 2026
At a children's centre in south London, six soon-to-be parents are comparing notes on the size of their unborn babies.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025
You are comparing yourself to others, and that’s a mug’s game.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2025
Some are comparing the one-bedroom and one-bathroom home to a hotel room, so small that there isn’t enough space in the kitchen for a full size refrigerator or stove.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2024
Because you never see a young fellow but you are comparing him with your own.
From The Virginians by William Makepeace Thackeray
