compare
verb (used with object)
to examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and differences.
comparing
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present participleof compare.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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By comparing the modern climate with several centuries of past conditions, they were also able to judge how unusual the current weakening of Indian and Pacific Ocean coupling really is.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Their work has included comparing the burnt land with adjacent untouched areas, allowing researchers to measure changes in soil carbon, nutrients, microbial activity, water repellency and erosion risk.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
And if even the big corporations can see that a diet of universally palatable slop is unsustainable and troubling, it’d be a shame to get left behind, comparing favorite Marvel moments with a chatbot.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
I’d also refrain from comparing him with your other direct report; they are different people with different aptitudes, and one performance doesn’t need to anchor the other.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
They were comparing furniture, tile work, the structure of a leaded glass window, the folds in a satin skirt.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
