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

This represented the swiftest construction clip for multifamily units since November 2021, equaling 17% growth above the 2021-25 average. —Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 12 June 2026

Vega is 26 light-years away from Earth, with one light-year equaling nearly six trillion miles. —Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026

Upfront, Bakambu, who at the time of writing is one goal away from equaling former Norwich City striker Dieumerci Mbokani as DR Congo’s all-time top-scorer with 22, and Newcastle United’s Yoane Wissa will be relied upon for goals. —Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 June 2026

And if the interest expense on our gigantic and ballooning national debt of $39 trillion weren’t already running at nearly $1 trillion a year, bigger than Medicare spending and equaling two-thirds of Social Security outlays, the half-point upward shift would likely prove manageable. —Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 May 2026

Sanfilippo is a fatal pediatric neurodegenerative disorder, with each delay in treatment equaling permanent neurological decline. —Elise Esposito, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026

But this year’s Indy 500 didn’t miss equaling last year’s rating by much, giving IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials proof that the series has continued momentum. —Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Spotify hasn't shared estimates for how much of its content is AI-generated, but Deezer recently said 44% of its new uploads are AI-generated, equaling around 2 million tracks per month. —James Peckham, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026

Banchero also scored 45 points for a playoff career high — but missed 7 of 12 free throws — and fell one point short of equaling the franchise postseason record shared by Tracy McGrady and Dwight Howard. —ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026