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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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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
The team record is 48 wins, set in 2015-16 and equaled last year.
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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
The two cancellations equaled the previous total for Del Mar’s 85-year history.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
Allende completed the hat trick in the 89th minute and equalled a new MLS record with his eighth playoff goal.
—Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Mahomes equaled his season high with four touchdown passes on the day, but Kansas City's defense struggled to get stops, and the Chiefs' being penalized 10 times didn't help.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
The researchers found that more friends equaled less loneliness.
—New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
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
The two cancellations equaled the previous total for Del Mar’s 85-year history.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
Allende completed the hat trick in the 89th minute and equalled a new MLS record with his eighth playoff goal.
—Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Mahomes equaled his season high with four touchdown passes on the day, but Kansas City's defense struggled to get stops, and the Chiefs' being penalized 10 times didn't help.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
The researchers found that more friends equaled less loneliness.
—New Atlas, 30 Oct. 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
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Protesters said the demonstration was meant to reflect democratic participation in its most visible form — expressive, passionate, and impossible to ignore.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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This drawstring pair is meant to have a relaxed, slouchy leg and a high-rise silhouette.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Shouts for it will be met by angry fingers jutted towards the various gaffes played ad nauseam on Sky Sports’ weekly Ref Watch, or the mandatory pause before the emotional unleashing as VAR mulls over whether a goal is a goal or just a hoax.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Uncensored, that Fergie met the man, Steve Wyatt, a millionaire entrepreneur from Texas, at the Houston Grand Opera’s British Opera Festival in 1989 and started an extramarital relationship with him soon after.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Saturday's figures surpassed those from Friday, when 1,024 flights were cancelled.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Jones already surpassed his win totals from the past two seasons combined.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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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The interface incorporates gamification elements such as badges, achievements, and cocktail discovery missions tied to different locations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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That’s the difference between having a mere below-average QB versus an awful one tied to your receiver.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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 12 Jan. 2026.
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