compare
verb (used with object)
to examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and differences.
was comparing
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past progressiveof compare.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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A. I was comparing notes with Adam Chandler, our food columnist and resident expert on food and dining trends, and he has noticed a hypervigilance around what people are serving—from chefs and caterers to influencers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Now the truly hard part was comparing six plans.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 26, 2025
Manny Pacquiao versus Floyd Mayweather in a lighter weight was compelling, but they fought only once and when that one ended, nobody was comparing it to death or screaming into a microphone: “Down Goes Manny!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2025
The ASA said customers would generally understand "eat your greens" to mean eating vegetables and that Huel was comparing the cost and nutritional value of its product to green veg.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2024
For Kamookak, a vital part of that search was comparing Inuit stories with the logbooks and journals written by the many explorers who had gone looking for Franklin.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
