compare
verb (used with object)
to examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and differences.
has been comparing
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present perfect progressiveof compare (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“Everybody has been comparing this to Big Tech’s ‘Big Tobacco moment,’” Rob Lalka, a professor at Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
The department’s review of Italian pasta makers has been comparing the cost of durum-wheat pasta on sale in the U.S. and Italy, while taking into account additional costs such as transportation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
Crook’s group has been comparing several painkillers in bobtail squid, but Crook says that they haven’t had much luck figuring out which drugs are the most effective, despite testing hundreds of animals.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 20, 2023
Near Johannesburg, South Africa, Stephanie Muller has been comparing prices online and checking different grocery stores to find the best deals.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 20, 2022
Nettie has been comparing herself with a torpedo, and wished to know whether it would be desirable for her to go off or not.
From The Dust of Conflict by Harold Bindloss
