Synonyms of leveled

leveled

verb

variants or levelled

past tense of level

1

as in equated

to make equal in amount, degree, or status

we'll give both teams the same equipment so as to level the playing field

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equated
• balanced
• adjusted
• equalized
• compensated
• accommodated
• evened
• normalized
• standardized
• equilibrated
• fitted
• counterbalanced
• homogenized
• equipoised
• regularized
• democratized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disequilibrated

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smoothed
• flattened
• raked
• shaved
• planed
• trimmed
• evened
• laid
• clipped
• smoothened
• pared
• pruned
• combed
• cropped
• pressed
• surfaced
• spread
• carded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• roughened
• roughed
• bent
• wrinkled
• pitted
• dented
• coarsened
• rumpled
• kinked

3

as in aimed

to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal

the marksman leveled his gun at the target and fired

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aimed
• directed
• headed
• set
• trained
• cast
• held
• bent
• focused
• pinpointed
• faced
• steered
• concentrated
• bore
• sighted
• oriented
• inclined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deflected
• curved
• diverted
• averted
• shunted
• sidetracked
• detoured
• rechanneled

4

as in dropped

to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall

the boxer leveled his opponent with a single blow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dropped
• downed
• toppled
• hit
• slammed
• felled
• floored
• smacked
• pounded
• slapped
• punched
• prostrated
• banged
• knocked over
• mowed (down)
• knocked down
• bowled (down or over)
• thumped
• poked
• whacked
• jabbed
• knocked out
• overthrew
• bashed
• pasted
• swiped
• threw down
• socked
• hammered
• smote
• slugged
• swatted
• clobbered
• walloped
• bludgeoned
• kayoed
• slogged
• belted
• thwacked
• KO'd
• whaled

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demolished
• razed
• destroyed
• tore down
• pulled down
• flattened
• obliterated
• unbuilt
• overturned
• finished
• decimated
• eradicated
• dynamited
• pulverized
• wrecked
• ruined
• ravaged
• smashed
• abolished
• totaled
• wiped out
• dissolved
• annihilated
• devoured
• blew up
• scourged
• devastated
• extirpated
• wasted
• crushed
• dashed
• did in
• cracked up
• unmade

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• built
• constructed
• raised
• erected
• restored
• put up
• renewed
• created
• made
• formed
• rebuilt
• manufactured
• shaped
• fabricated
• forged
• renovated
• fashioned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leveled

Apple leveled major allegations against OpenAI and some of its staffers Friday, alleging the ChatGPT maker systematically directed current and former Apple employees to bring secret information over to OpenAI. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 11 July 2026

Decades after torture allegations were first leveled against former Chicago police Cmdr. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Al-Zaharnah’s journey of mourning began in October when an Israeli missile leveled the five-story building in Gaza City where his family was sheltering with others during Israel’s war against Hamas militants. — Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Other leaders in higher education have leveled the same criticism at the new rule. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

Lionel Messi opened the scoring with his seventh goal of the tournament but Deroy Duarte levelled just before half-time. — Leon Imber, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Both Paul and and Mortensen have reportedly leveled allegations against one another, and are currently fighting for custody of their 2-year-old son Ever. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 6 July 2026

In the 1890s, Henry Flagler’s crews leveled a massive burial mound to build his Royal Palm hotel across the river, selling skulls as souvenirs and dumping the rest of the human remains into a sinkhole, never since found. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026