equalizer

noun

equal·​iz·​er ˈē-kwə-ˌlī-zər 

: one that equalizes: such as

a

: a score that ties a game

b

: an electronic device (as in a sound-reproducing system) used to adjust response to different audio frequencies

Examples of equalizer in a Sentence

He scored the equalizer in the 60th minute.

Recent Examples on the Web

An infusion of false hope, however, is all the equalizer was. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

Shobeir made another brilliant stop on a close-range header by Alexis Mac Allister just after the hydration break as Argentina desperately searched for an equalizer. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Leading a wild final flurry, Messi assisted on one goal and then scored the equalizer himself, before his teammates carried the load on the game-winner. — Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 7 July 2026

Livano Comenencia’s equalizer and Dick Advocaat’s emotional reaction were great but this was a muscle flex if there ever was one. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing equalizer

• graphic equalizer

Rhymes for equalizer

• advertiser
• analyser
• analyzer
• appetizer
• atomizer
• breathalyzer
• colonizer
• digitizer
• fertilizer
• localizer
• merchandiser
• moisturizer