equaled

variants or equalled
past tense of equal

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Recent Examples of equaled That equaled their longest drought since winning their first championship in 1923, a gap between titles in 1978 and '96. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 That equaled their longest drought since winning their first championship in 1923, a gap between titles in 1978 and ’96. — Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 The Bears’ eight offensive touchdowns equaled a franchise record, the first time the team had hit the mark since 1980 and the fifth time in its 107-season history, per Pro Football Reference. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 That record was first set by Miranda Lambert in 2010 and then matched by Lambert in 2014 and equaled by Lainey Wilson in 2023. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026 Malcolm Spellman Snowfall equalled The Wire mostly in terms of volume — 60 episodes apiece — but over the course of its six seasons, the topical and thematic similarities were obvious and the structural similarities even more so. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2026 Though the record was equaled again in 2003 by Pittsburgh Steelers punter Josh Miller, no other non-quarterback has achieved a longer pass completion. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026 Google said the model excels at coding and on some benchmarks, its performance equalled that of larger models from rival AI companies, but completed them at a much lower cost. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 Freshly provisioned, my payload equaled a third of my own weight. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equaled
Verb
  • His arrest came after a DNA sample submitted to the state crime lab by the State Bureau of Investigation and the Chapel Hill Police Department matched a profile found at the original crime scene, authorities said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • After Livsey's arrest, a routine cheek swab matched the DNA collected in the cold case investigation, officials said.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • For families Ski vacations and mountain vacations are meant to be enjoyed with the whole family—there’s little that is more connecting than a day on the slopes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The move is meant to bring down high diesel costs across the country ahead of the midterm elections.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Sheffield then met Tamboran’s CEO at the time, Alabama native Joel Riddle.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The controversy has dominated WNBA press rooms so much that the league formed a task force of general managers and team presidents who met in August to discuss trans athletes, but ultimately did not update any eligibility rules.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The ceremonial ringing of the bell to open the market also signified the release of our latest ranking of Europe’s biggest businesses.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, the track signified that Vaundy’s songwriting is still very much evolving.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Patel had surpassed Alzner as the most famous person at the rink.
    — Richie McGinniss, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
  • For Tom Ford, which just surpassed that significant $1 billion milestone, Hertzmark Hudis highlighted how the company has successfully continued its legacy after the designer stepped away.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Others snapped selfies holding physical copies of Hard Court and marveled at the chestnut burrs—that emulated the look of tennis balls—placed around the shop.
    — Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Liccardo pitched the framework as a legislative model that could be emulated across levels of local government in the Bay Area to create region-wide protection against potential ICE facilities.
    — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In both instances, the ad from Never Going Back PAC, a group tied to Trump’s political operation, shows Lizer’s photo on screen while displaying Nez’s name.
    — Dan Merica, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Yankees’ title drought, tied for the longest since 1923, is the fault of many — players (including Judge) and decision-makers alike.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Equaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equaled. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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