equaled

variants or equalled
Definition of equalednext
past tense of equal

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of equaled Total government spending equaled 25% of the economy in 2025 – the same burden as 2024 and significantly higher than the long-term average of 22%. Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026 With just $75 in his pocket, Tolkan landed in a cold water flat where the rent equaled his VA check. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026 Under Biden, the United States saw the saw the biggest reduction in childhood poverty in its history—rates that had been roughly on a par with poor countries (like Mexico) suddenly equaled generous social democracies (like Switzerland and Germany). Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026 Quietude, once again, equaled power. Chris Klimek, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026 Coach Paulo Fonseca's slumping Lyon side is seven games without a win overall having equaled a club record with 13 straight victories. ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026 The four goals Minnesota allowed to the Whitecaps in the first half equaled the club’s record-worst total in the opening 45 minutes, which came against New England that March. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026 The result has been a huge factor in a Celtics team that has equaled more than the sum of its parts, with Queta unexpectedly bolstering a frontcourt that lost mainstays Al Horford and Kristaps Porziņģis in the offseason. John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 Burton said the bill for three months of gas use alone at one facility equaled around $20,000, or roughly $7,000 per month – not including water or electricity costs. Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equaled
Verb
  • Cotten, who had already established herself as a force vocally, stepped forward and matched him energy for energy, the two of them bouncing off each other with a kind of loose, joyful chaos.
    Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The downpour surprised almost everyone, yet the day’s total rainfall matched the forecast—about two inches.
    Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In 2007, Morganroth — then known by her birth name April McClellan — was charged with cashing a $5,000 welfare check in Arizona meant for her brother, according to court documents.
    Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The security gates are meant to be a neat assembly line, not a five-car pileup.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • This week, the city met with the organizers of the teen takeovers.
    Terell Bailey, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Iran’s negotiating team, chaired by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf and includes Foreign Minister Abbas Arghchi, met late Friday with Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The unemployment rate of recent college graduates has surpassed that of all workers, according to New York Federal Reserve Bank data.
    Jake Angelo, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The project was such a big hit that the Russos and Hargrave had to bring its main character back from the dead (Hemsworth’s Rake seemed to have died at the end of the first film) for the second installment, which surpassed the streaming numbers of the first pic.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Experts speculated that recalls of pandas in the United States and the United Kingdom signified the end of panda diplomacy.
    Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
  • When Italian luxury group Moncler selected IconSiam for its first shopping mall debut in Thailand, the decision signified a destination that aligns global luxury with cultural relevance, as brands prioritize openings in the right locations over rapid expansion.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Ohtani is tied with Len Koenecke (1934) and Zack Wheat (1919-1920) for the fifth-longest on-base streak in Dodger franchise history.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Inflation ran hot in March as a result of higher energy costs tied to the Iran war, which has constrained the flow of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil supply.
    Brian Dakss, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • California is often a political staging ground for progressive initiatives on issues such as environmental safeguards, worker rights and protections for minorities that are then emulated by other Democratic states and used by Republicans to attack Democrats in swing areas.
    Joseph Ax, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Stabroek News became known for solid, independent journalism and set high standards emulated across the region.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026

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