level with
verb
leveled with or levelled with; leveling with or levelling with; levels with
informal
: to speak honestly to (someone)
He never leveled with his parents about the accident.
Level with me. Why did you do it?
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James Tarkowski leads all outfielders in fouls won in their own penalty box with 11 (level with Jan Paul van Hecke of Brighton and Hove Albion).
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Researchers then divided participants into three categories of cardiorespiratory fitness—low, medium, and high—and compared these levels with both lifespan and the development of 11 chronic conditions, including heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes, and cancer.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 13 May 2026
The complex has a pool in the center courtyard, plus a fitness center and lounge on street level with windows facing Main Street and Dunkin’ Park, the city’s minor league ballpark.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
His private quarterback coach, Steve Calhoun, leveled with the pupil.
—Bomani Jones, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Researchers then divided participants into three categories of cardiorespiratory fitness—low, medium, and high—and compared these levels with both lifespan and the development of 11 chronic conditions, including heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes, and cancer.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 13 May 2026
The complex has a pool in the center courtyard, plus a fitness center and lounge on street level with windows facing Main Street and Dunkin’ Park, the city’s minor league ballpark.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
His private quarterback coach, Steve Calhoun, leveled with the pupil.
—Bomani Jones, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Level with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20with. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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