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as in equated
to make equal in amount, degree, or status
we'll give both teams the same equipment so as to level the playing field
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as in smoothed
to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps
the construction workers leveled the ground before laying a foundation for the new house
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as in aimed
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
the marksman leveled his gun at the target and fired
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as in dropped
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
the boxer leveled his opponent with a single blow
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as in demolished
to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces
an old warehouse that was leveled to build a parking lot
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Recent Examples of leveled
One of the biggest fines the agency leveled in 2025 was against Evan Low, a Democrat who served in the legislature for a decade.
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
You’d be surprised at how leveled-up your loungewear becomes under a fashionable trench coat, and how swapping your overworn, pilling sweatpants for equally comfortable track pants or satin trousers turns comfy wear into a statement.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
At least 12,000 structures — many of them homes — have been leveled or damaged, leaving 82,400 people still under evacuation orders and another 90,400 under evacuation warnings.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
One year after the Palisades Fire leveled entire neighborhoods and destroyed thousands of homes, one Malibu resident is stepping up to help rebuild his community with his architectural expertise.
—Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Directed by Alexandria Stapleton, the project streamed on Netflix and dug into Combs’ life and career, his success in the music industry, and how abuse allegations leveled by his ex, Cassie, led to a wave of accusations and a criminal trial that landed Combs in prison.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Newcastle levelled for the second time on 54 minutes.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The accusations leveled in the video were the most recent in a series of fraud scandals involving state social service programs that provided meals for needy children during the pandemic, Medicaid housing assistance and other safety nets which benefit needy families.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
After the Wild killed their first penalty of the game, fourth-line winger Tyler Pitlick leveled Carolina defenseman Jalen Chatfield with an open-ice check.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leveled
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Democrats equated the salary to Lincoln’s working as a party operative.—
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Challenger equated the impact of AI on the current labor market to the rise of the internet in the early aughts.—
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As a result, the structure gradually collapsed and was smoothed to become almost flat by water currents.—
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Alas, these brands already did the heavy lifting, delivering formulas that immediately smoothed and over time improved the delicate skin's texture.—
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Boatyard was founded in 2001 by Dick Franyo, who grew up on the Chesapeake Bay and aimed to celebrate the Bay's culture through his establishment.—
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Over the past few years, China has conducted numerous exercises aimed at demonstrating its ability to operate around the island, including large-scale multi-service war games that involve land, air, naval, and rocket forces.—
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The couple's appearance comes just days after Cher appeared on Shepard's Armchair Expert and dropped a few awkward moments with the hosts.—
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On Philadelphia's final drive, Brown dropped a pass on third-and-five from quarterback Jalen Hurts that went right through his hands.—
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In 2024, the abanonded LaGrave Field baseball stadium was demolished.—
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The tall high-rise buildings not demolished in Gaza City are seen in the far distance.—
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And the seasonal White Chocolate Peppermint is the rare festive flavor that tastes balanced rather than overpowering.—
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The last time the federal budget was balanced was more than a quarter century ago, in the last year of the Clinton Administration.—
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But the top 20 pieces — 10 free, 10 behind our STAT+ paywall — are more interesting and revealing than that list, with each story adding important nuance and personal voices to debates often flattened into pro or con.—
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Confronting such dramatic mutations requires interpretive and historical learning and the willingness to perceive politics as a dense field of meanings, not something to be flattened into numbers or variables on a graph.—
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Please send your reports of hail or wind damage, including trees or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office in Wilmington at 1 800 697 3901.—
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
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“Leveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leveled. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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