equaling

variants or equalling
present participle of equal

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of equaling The game-time temperature of 100 degrees fell just short of equaling the Dodger Stadium record of 103 degrees at Game 1 of the 2017 World Series. — Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 4 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equaling
Verb
  • The long-sleeve Henley top feels like a fall staple, while the wide-leg pants keep the matching set comfortable without adding a ton of bulk to your travel-day look.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026
  • If the Giants are moving the line of scrimmage on offense and the home crowd is behind them after their 3-0 home start, that could be the recipe for John Harbaugh matching the Giants’ entire win total of 2025 by Week 6 of this season.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • But in the Pentagon’s email system, Kollitides’ name now carries an abbreviation signifying he has been designated an HQE, or highly qualified expert.
    — Aaron Davis, ProPublica, 9 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
  • Jones said the potential consequences for policyholders could be severe if an insurer’s financial position deteriorated enough to stop it from meeting its obligations.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Consumers who desired perfect products used more filters and set higher cutoffs, narrowing their search to hotels that came closer to meeting their standards.
    — Aprajita Gautam, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Stan’s dad, Randy (who is now the size of his son after going to Sephora and thus is forced to enroll back in school) does beat up Ike’s opponent, though, meaning his looksmaxxed face is no longer.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Vatican has now said that those tests included a robotic bronchoscopic biopsy, meaning doctors had already taken tissue samples to assess whether the mass was cancerous.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But in terms of student achievement, Asian students have performed more like white students, frequently surpassing white students academically.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Simulating real-world quantum errors Last year, JUPITER simulated a full 50-qubit universal quantum computer under ideal, noiseless conditions, surpassing the previous 48-qubit record established by Jülich researchers in 2019 on Japan’s K computer.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • There are also two shallow soaking pools to enjoy—one acts as a wave pool, emulating the rocking of the ship.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • AeroSHARK achieves a similar effect by emulating nature's design.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Hunter's interception led to Jacksonville's drive and Little’s game-tying field goal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton led a long, game-tying touchdown drive in the fourth quarter but lost a fumble with 58 seconds remaining and the Bulldogs driving for a potential go-ahead field goal.
    — Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

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“Equaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equaling. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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