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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Havaianas and Isabel Marant are taking summer fashion to the next level with a flip-flop collaboration bringing together Brazilian comfort and Parisian boho style. Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 20 May 2026 Regulators stood down, competition was crushed or acquired, and profit margins swelled to levels with few historical precedents. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026 There are also physical buttons for controlling sound levels with a 100-step digital volume control with memory. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 Young lettuce, kale, or broccoli plants should be planted so the root ball is level with the soil surface or just below; burying the stem or the crown too deeply can lead to rotting. Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for level with

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“Level with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20with. Accessed 29 May. 2026.

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