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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Best Building Set for Older Children Kids who pride themselves on their building expertise can take their experience to new levels with this mega magnetic construction kit. Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025 Their total of 16 shots on target is the joint-lowest in the league (level with Newcastle, Burnley and Villa). Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 Thune told reporters that discussions are going on at the member level with a number of Democrats that Republicans believe could end up backing the package. Al Weaver, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025 His 18th goal of the season brought him level with Preki for the second most in a season in Sporting KC history. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025 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 4 Oct. 2025.

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