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

The move brings Apple to at least six sell-equivalent ratings, equalling its 2012 high, shortly after Steve Jobs died. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Once complete, the 156-acre site will host two buildings equaling 3-million-square-feet that could support up to 400 megawatts of IT capacity. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026

Releases also count toward Billboard and RIAA sales, with five Tiny Vinyl discs equaling one album sale. — New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026

The Slovenian rider’s UAE Team Emirates-XRG team announced its lineup for the three-week race on Monday, confirming Pogačar will take part after claiming a record-equaling fifth Tour de France crown last month. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Reserve Forces, with broken time in service equaling 14 service years from 2001 through 2021, including two combat tours in Iraq, according to his legislative profile. — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Fudd’s 30-point effort was tied for the second-most ever, equaling Sabrina Ionescu and Allie Quigley’s total. — Doug Feinberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Also equaling its last year’s tally is KMEX-TV with 7, followed by KVEA (6), ABC7 4, NBC4 (4), Spectrum News 1 and Spectrum SportsNet (2) and LA36, Spectrum SportsNet LA and USC Football (1). — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 July 2026

In terms of goalscoring, Mbappe had the best tournament of any footballer since Gerd Muller for West Germany in 1970, equalling Muller’s tally of 10 goals (just three short of Just Fontaine’s all-time single World Cup record of 13 in 1958). — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 July 2026