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

With a ticking fee equaling more than $635 million a quarter for Paramount, and at least two quarters before the trial, serious money is on the table — even for an Ellison. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026

The Bears had four runs of 25-plus yards, equaling their total from all of last season. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

The margin of victory matched the team’s largest and made a winner of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who scattered three hits over seven innings while equaling a career high with 10 strikeouts and notching a career-best 13th victory. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

In monetary terms, that record-equalling Fernandez transfer means Chelsea and City now have the most lucrative relationship among Premier League clubs, with £303million spent between them. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

The recall involves 1,589,577 dozen eggs, equaling more than 19 million eggs in total. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026

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