Synonyms of equaling

equaling

verb

variants or equalling

present participle of equal

1

as in matching

to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)

no one has equaled Shakespeare's plays

Synonyms & Similar Words

• matching
• meeting
• surpassing
• tying
• beating
• topping
• approaching
• touching
• eclipsing
• transcending
• outstripping
• bettering
• excelling
• rivaling
• approximating
• outdoing
• outshining
• outdistancing
• paralleling
• overtopping
• amounting (to)
• keeping up
• measuring up (to)
• stacking up (against or with)

2

as in coming (to)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coming (to)
• corresponding (to)
• signifying
• matching
• amounting (to)
• meaning
• emulating
• rivaling
• approaching
• adding up (to)
• measuring (up)
• denoting
• touching
• suggesting
• expressing
• importing
• meeting
• spelling
• connoting
• smacking (of)

3

as in paralleling

to be the exact counterpart of

in the British system a public school equals an American prep school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• matching
• paralleling
• mirroring
• corresponding (to)
• complementing
• supplementing
• going (with)
• conforming (to)
• rivaling
• coordinating (with)
• harmonizing (with)
• blending (with)
• counterbalancing
• nearing
• echoing
• approaching
• measuring (up)
• counterpoising
• coming (to)
• suggesting
• amounting (to)
• repeating
• partaking (of)
• adding up (to)
• imaging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of equaling

Later that day, the spacecraft will reach a distance of some 248,650 miles from Earth — the exact number is not yet known — equaling and then surpassing a record set by the Apollo 13 crew in 1970. —William Harwood, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026

McClain, Hurley and Kurgat's appeal of the race results was denied, but the Atlanta Track Club offered them prize money, including $20,000 to McClain — equaling the winner's prize. —Bill Chappell, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026

Quiñonez was lethal from behind the arc going 4 for 8 from 3-point range, equaling the number of makes by the entire Fighting Irish team. —Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026

Those cuts follow a January round of layoffs at Reality Labs that impacted 10% of the division, equaling over 1,000 employees. —Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026

Only four mid-majors received at-large invitations to the 2026 tournament, equaling the record low. —Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026

The American star now carries a 45-point lead into the last two races of the season – a slalom on Tuesday and a GS the following day – in her chase for a record-equaling sixth overall title. —ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026

His greatness that night just ended up equaling 81 points, whereas Adebayo, who scored a mammoth 31 points in the first quarter on actual good shooting, his coach and his teammates — and possibly even the other team — saw an opportunity and calculated the way to get there. —Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026

With Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark looking on, Hermann Maier wins the giant slalom for his 13th victory this season, equaling one of the mightiest alpine skiing records. —Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026