equaling

variants or equalling
present participle of equal

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Recent Examples of equaling Kolliniatis is now three wins away from equaling his dad, Nick, who won a state title with Sandburg in 1993. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2026 The show won seven Olivier Awards earlier this year — including best new musical, best director for Luke Sheppard, best actor, best supporting actor and best supporting actress — equaling the record for the most wins by a musical. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026 Earlier, Spain star Alexia Putellas won her record-equaling third women’s Ballon d’Or after leading her former club Barcelona to multiple trophies last season including the Women’s Champions League. — ABC News, 26 Oct. 2026 The Information heard from several small and mid-sized publishers in the program that Google’s AI payments are minuscule, equaling roughly one-tenth of one percent of their advertising revenue. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equaling
Verb
  • The share peaked at 34 percent during the pandemic before dipping slightly, but by 2025 had risen again to 33 percent, nearly matching pandemic-era levels.
    — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Emmett Johnson made a strong runway statement in a boucle denim jacket ($245) and matching relaxed fit jeans ($215) by British luxury label Maniere de Voir, known for its fashion-forward, contemporary fashion.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Mario Hernández, 69, owner of El Califa, the first taquería to win the coveted designation, watched as the new plaque — signifying only inclusion in the Michelin Guide, not a star — was hammered into the wall.
    — Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026
  • In some states, officials will mark ballots with initials signifying an election judge reviewed the ballot or a counting tally.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Zach was very insistent on paralleling the book, where the reader knows immediately that this is a psycho.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The plot is a movie within a movie, the story paralleling multiple screenplay drafts of the new Stab 3 — the slasher series within the Scream universe based on its real-life events.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Quiñonez, the Big East Sixth Woman of the Year last year, chipped in four points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals in just under 15 minutes, meeting her minute restriction in her sophomore debut.
    — Jake McCreven, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The state would be responsible for reviewing financial reports and investigating clinics that are not meeting the requirement.
    — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Others bloom on new wood, meaning growth produced during the current season.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Tuesday is election day, meaning that the traffic jams could have caused headaches for some last-minute voters.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Millions of Americans had already cast their ballots, with early voting turnout surpassing the last midterm in 2022.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Mitchell was up to four 3-pointers by halftime, already surpassing his previous season high, closing a 4 of 4 on 3-pointers.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • But what begins as emulating her mother’s favorite role-playing game turns fantastical, as the RPG itself bleeds into the real world, channeling Hattie’s grief and forcing her to rely on her father once more.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The model spotted a bald cap and bushy facial hair while emulating a 72-year-old A-list star.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Gauthier extended his goals streak to six games and his points streak to a career best-tying eight games with his fourth multi-goal performance during this electric sequence, including three of his four career hat tricks.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Artemi Panarin appeared to score a tying rebound goal for Los Angeles late in the second period, but it was disallowed after video review determined the Kings' zone entry had been barely offside.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

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“Equaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equaling. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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