as in to stack up (against or with)
to come near or nearer to in character or quality
nothing compares with the literary achievement of Shakespeare
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But Joc Pederson and Jake Burger should help their offense approximate its 2023 levels.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025 -
In the first episode of season three, Joe and his Sergeant Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon) point out that its mythos resembles Mexican folklore’s La Llorona, in just one of a few instances throughout the season that approximate the Indigenous and Chicano cultures of the Southwest.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2025
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Creator Darren Star reflected on the wig reveal seen around the world — when Kimberly reappears after the accident and de-wigs to display a giant brain surgery scar — to Entertainment Weekly in 2019.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Prices listed reflect time and date of publication and are subject to change.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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The biggest question mark would be matching Durant's massive salary.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Their best at any position or role is matched fairly well by other powers in the West.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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An initial investigation showed the pickup truck and bicyclist were westbound on CR 600 N approaching CR 450 E along the Washington Township/Jackson Township line.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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But then, director Richard Donner approached the young actor.—
Kate Hogan,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Compare (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compare%20%28with%29. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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