level with
phrasal 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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Set plants just deep enough that the root collar (where branches meet the root system) is level with or slightly above the surrounding soil level.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
The root flare, or transitional part of the plant between the roots and stem, should be level with the soil.
—Dr. Lauren Kurtz, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
The apartment spans three levels with soaring 43-foot ceilings and a glass-bottom swimming pool suspended in midair.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2026
Nicholas competes at a high level with the Drill Nationals Team and Raider Nationals Team, Hopper said.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Feb. 2026
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
The root flare, or transitional part of the plant between the roots and stem, should be level with the soil.
—Dr. Lauren Kurtz, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
The apartment spans three levels with soaring 43-foot ceilings and a glass-bottom swimming pool suspended in midair.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2026
Nicholas competes at a high level with the Drill Nationals Team and Raider Nationals Team, Hopper said.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Level with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20with. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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