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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 supplemented
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
None of his later movies as an actor equaled those of the late ’60s and ’70s, even though many were hits.
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Stephen Galloway, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Washington's two equaled 48 and running back AJ Green had another for 12, while quarterbacks Taylen Green and KJ Jackson combined for four scrambles.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
The two competing camps both made hyperbolic claims that their technology would soon deliver computers that equalled or exceeded human intelligence.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Club legend Alan Shearer managed to find the net in seven consecutive fixtures in the 1996-97 season, a record which was equalled by Joe Willock in the 2020-21 campaign.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
That snapped the three-game losing streak, as the Angels (63-72) also equaled last year’s victory total.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Each performance arrives with a sense of reinvention — not unlike Hepburn, whose leap from screwball comedies in the 1930s to searing dramas in the 1960s charted an artistic evolution rarely equaled in Hollywood.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025
College football has changed dramatically since his teams in 2015 and 2019 equaled school records for victories in a season.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Researchers looked at wolf abundance, the number killed in wolf hunting and by government removals, and livestock depredation in those states from 2005 to 2001, and found that the amount of livestock saved by killing a single wolf, roughly equaled 7% of a single cow.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
Stephen Galloway, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Washington's two equaled 48 and running back AJ Green had another for 12, while quarterbacks Taylen Green and KJ Jackson combined for four scrambles.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
The two competing camps both made hyperbolic claims that their technology would soon deliver computers that equalled or exceeded human intelligence.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Club legend Alan Shearer managed to find the net in seven consecutive fixtures in the 1996-97 season, a record which was equalled by Joe Willock in the 2020-21 campaign.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
That snapped the three-game losing streak, as the Angels (63-72) also equaled last year’s victory total.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Each performance arrives with a sense of reinvention — not unlike Hepburn, whose leap from screwball comedies in the 1930s to searing dramas in the 1960s charted an artistic evolution rarely equaled in Hollywood.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025
College football has changed dramatically since his teams in 2015 and 2019 equaled school records for victories in a season.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Researchers looked at wolf abundance, the number killed in wolf hunting and by government removals, and livestock depredation in those states from 2005 to 2001, and found that the amount of livestock saved by killing a single wolf, roughly equaled 7% of a single cow.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equaled
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The theatrics of her makeup matched that of the models’ eccentric aesthetic on the runway but with less color.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The proud dad wore a black suit with a white shirt and black bowtie, while the teen matched in a black suit of his own, pairing it with a black shirt and tie.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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If all this rulemaking simply meant lower water usage, consumers would likely cheer at the lower water bills.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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It was meant to show how the history of human evolution arises from our literary relationship to the earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Most preseason projections had Miami in the low 60s for wins, but with 13 games still remaining, the Marlins have already surpassed last year’s total by eight.—
Isaac Azout,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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During their 27-18 victory over the Commanders at Lambeau Field, however, the Packers surpassed Parsons’ best-case scenario.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Poles’ first major move as Bears general manager signified his willingness to tear down the Bears roster in a rebuild.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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Plus, Labor Day signified that school would start soon.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Refusing to back down or keep quiet, the 79-year-old channeled the values and messages of the counterculture that paralleled his rise in the ‘60s.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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The restaurant’s Japanese cuisine and Peruvian ingredients paralleled Freeman’s own mixed identity and the unexpected outcomes that arise when cultures collide.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
20 Aug. 2025
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As the Dodgers challenged the call, Melvin and assistant athletic trainer Ryo Watanabe met Smith near first base to assess Smith’s health.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Despite her controversial inclusion at the event, Melnikova’s performances were met with robust cheers from the Parisian crowd.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Musk and Tesla’s fans on Wall Street stress that the future value of company is tied to its self-driving technology and robotaxi plans.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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For the time being, Dragon and Cygnus cargo missions are each tied to the success of the Falcon 9.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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The plaque used the words magical, alluring, galvanizing and adventurous, and their initials spelled MAGA.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Chinkapin, sometimes spelled as chinquapin and known scientifically as Quercus muehlenbergii, is a type of oak that has been used by other distilleries and brands to age whiskey before.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Equaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equaled. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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