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or equalled
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as in matched
to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)
no one has equaled Shakespeare's plays
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2
as in meant
to be the same in meaning or effect
being confined to home for a whole weekend would equal a death sentence in the minds of a lot of teens
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as in paralleled
to be the exact counterpart of
in the British system a public school equals an American prep school
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Recent Examples of equaled
Under first-year coach Kevin Ballard, whose daughter Savannah plays for Highland, Young and the Panthers have already equaled their total victories from last season, and their only Greater South Shore Conference loss has come against first-place Wheeler.
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Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
All together, those projects equaled 880MW — equivalent to 80% of the city’s current energy use.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
The numbers of votes cast in 2025's special elections equaled roughly one-quarter to one-third the votes cast in the 2024 presidential election in those districts.
—Tim Webber, Des Moines Register, 12 Jan. 2026
The overtime effectively equaled 100% to 244% of their base salaries, the report said.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
The team record is 48 wins, set in 2015-16 and equaled last year.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Ayton finished with 10 points but only two rebounds, which equaled his fewest for a full game this season.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Lauri Markkanen scored 30 points and Brice Sensabaugh equaled his season high of 20 points filling in for Ace Bailey, who missed the second half with a hip injury.
—CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
After dropping during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers say, congestion has equaled — and, in many places, surpassed — pre-pandemic levels.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 5 Dec. 2025
Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
All together, those projects equaled 880MW — equivalent to 80% of the city’s current energy use.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
The numbers of votes cast in 2025's special elections equaled roughly one-quarter to one-third the votes cast in the 2024 presidential election in those districts.
—Tim Webber, Des Moines Register, 12 Jan. 2026
The overtime effectively equaled 100% to 244% of their base salaries, the report said.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
The team record is 48 wins, set in 2015-16 and equaled last year.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Ayton finished with 10 points but only two rebounds, which equaled his fewest for a full game this season.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Lauri Markkanen scored 30 points and Brice Sensabaugh equaled his season high of 20 points filling in for Ace Bailey, who missed the second half with a hip injury.
—CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
After dropping during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers say, congestion has equaled — and, in many places, surpassed — pre-pandemic levels.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equaled
Verb
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Ballmer and his wife, Connie, matched donations made during the event, raising a total of $100 million.—
Tom Wait,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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In the snaps, the couple pose with their two daughters, Adira, 2, and Olympia, 8, who matched in light blue dresses.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This isn’t a place designed to impress from afar; it’s meant to be felt and experienced.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Google says the new setup is meant to reduce tab overload and interruptions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Thousands of protesters met in front of City Hall in the afternoon, before many marched to the federal detention center, where a mob of violent agitators swarmed the area, pushing a large construction dumpster and blocking the entrance to the building's loading dock.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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No wonder then, when substitute Mia Enderby met Jenna Clark’s cross perfectly in the 92nd minute, putting Liverpool 1-0 up, the cries of celebration spilled out before the ball had officially crossed the goal line.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The number surpassed the historical pre-pandemic average by 37 percent, but remained significantly lower than the 2019 attendance figure of 1,351,000.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
29 Jan. 2026
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California’s budgets became dependent on a relatively few high-income taxpayers over the last four decades, as income taxes surpassed sales taxes to become the most important revenue source.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In days of old, that signified no parking.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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The album signified a resurgence of her musical career, earning her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, and is now the title of the upcoming documentary.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As a result, phishing emails tied to this breach may appear legitimate and urgent.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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One minute later, on a cross-ice pass from Kyrou to Pavel Buchnevich, and a seam pass from Buchnevich to Snuggerud, the 21-year-old rookie teed up a one-timer for his third game-winning goal of the season, tied for the team lead.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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This was the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, which was founded in 1971 in Lima, and aimed to create a community, especially involving young people, that emulated the closely supervised life of pre-Vatican II Catholicism.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Mounfield’s coffin was wrapped in a multi-coloured print which emulated the cover of the Stone Roses’ legendary 1989 debut record, while fans lining the street wore merchandise of the group.—
Nick Reilly,
Rolling Stone,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Equaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equaled. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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