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1
as in balanced
to make equal in amount, degree, or status
we'll give both teams the same equipment so as to level the playing field
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2
as in smoothed
to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps
the construction workers leveled the ground before laying a foundation for the new house
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3
as in aimed
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
the marksman leveled his gun at the target and fired
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as in dropped
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
the boxer leveled his opponent with a single blow
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as in demolished
to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces
an old warehouse that was leveled to build a parking lot
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Recent Examples of leveled
Days later, the accusations leveled by Figueroa the following day landed like a political earthquake.
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Natalia’s story grabbed the attention of the public in 2019 when Indiana prosecutors leveled charges against the Barnetts for allegedly neglecting a dependent.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Just north of Gaza City in Jabalya, the Israeli military has also leveled more than 750 buildings, according to CNN’s analysis.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
During debate on Mace’s amendment to ban gender-affirming medical care from military TRICARE health benefits, Jacobs made an observation that was not explicitly leveled at Mace, but seemed to find its mark nevertheless.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 11 Sep. 2025
The violence has coincided with a rise in threats leveled at some public officials.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Incumbent Michelle Wu leveled him in every ward and almost every precinct in Tuesday’s preliminary election, including in the Franklin Park area where Kraft has made Wu’s plan to build a women’s professional soccer stadium at White Stadium a major issue.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Tom was a victim of friendly fire when Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson leveled quarterback Jordan Love into him on safety Brian Branch’s pick-six that didn’t count because of defensive holding.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
To ensure no such criticism is leveled against Testarossa, considerable engineering effort has been invested in the Maranello Orchestra.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Natalia’s story grabbed the attention of the public in 2019 when Indiana prosecutors leveled charges against the Barnetts for allegedly neglecting a dependent.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Just north of Gaza City in Jabalya, the Israeli military has also leveled more than 750 buildings, according to CNN’s analysis.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
During debate on Mace’s amendment to ban gender-affirming medical care from military TRICARE health benefits, Jacobs made an observation that was not explicitly leveled at Mace, but seemed to find its mark nevertheless.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 11 Sep. 2025
The violence has coincided with a rise in threats leveled at some public officials.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Incumbent Michelle Wu leveled him in every ward and almost every precinct in Tuesday’s preliminary election, including in the Franklin Park area where Kraft has made Wu’s plan to build a women’s professional soccer stadium at White Stadium a major issue.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Tom was a victim of friendly fire when Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson leveled quarterback Jordan Love into him on safety Brian Branch’s pick-six that didn’t count because of defensive holding.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
To ensure no such criticism is leveled against Testarossa, considerable engineering effort has been invested in the Maranello Orchestra.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leveled
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Supporting characters also left their mark, most notably Antonio Fargas as Huggy Bear, the streetwise informant who balanced comic relief with genuine charm.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Pureval, when asked in May about the city's efforts to increase parking enforcement, bristled at the question about whether the city balanced its budget on parking tickets.—
Scott Wartman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Doctors sawed off part of the bone, smoothed and flattened the rest and closed the wound with skin and soft tissue.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Card networks and domestic wallet apps have smoothed many edges, yet many of those wallets still use the same traditional systems.—
Alvin Kan,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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That deal gave rise to the Giorgio Armani Corporation and its multiple lines aimed at international markets.—
Elizabeth Castaldo Lundén,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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Honda says these changes make the Civic Si—still the only car in its class offered solely with a manual transmission—its most engaging version yet, aimed squarely at driving enthusiasts.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The report said that water storage in Washington’s five reservoirs in the Yakima River Basin has dropped sharply, bringing levels, at times, to some of the lowest measured since record-keeping started in 1971.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Netflix dropped the first trailer for fantasy series The Witcher’s fourth season Saturday evening.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Hours later, after another warning was posted on X by the Israeli military, a multi-story building in Gaza City was struck but not demolished.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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In a shocking and dominant performance, Lesnar completely demolished Cena, delivering 16 German suplexes in a one-sided beatdown to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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At first, the poster was happy to meet someone new and even adjusted the reservation to make space.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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The two-year Treasury yield tracks expectations for the Fed’s rate policy, and has swiftly dropped as markets have adjusted to the prospect of rate cuts.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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This stems from the concept of reparations in the popular consciousness being flattened to mean checks for Black people making up for the harms of slavery.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The patient’s tooth is pulled and then flattened, and a small hole is then drilled in the center.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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The impact toppled the tree, leaving it lying on top of the Ford Mustang, the CHP reported.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement The power of social media to foment popular protest is no stranger to Asia, where the internet has been a key driver of popular uprisings that toppled governments in Sri Lanka in 2022 and Bangladesh in 2024, and continue to roil Indonesia today.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Leveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leveled. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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