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

Amad nearly levelled things up again from a late free kick, but Norway held on. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 July 2026

This came on the heels of another round of tornadoes just four days earlier that leveled buildings and caused widespread destruction across the region. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 22 June 2026

Decades after torture allegations were first leveled against former Chicago police Cmdr. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

The celebration from the American contingent in the stadium has paused after a goal in the 10th minute by Arda Güler leveled the score at 1-1. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026

After the Eaton fire leveled swaths of Altadena and Pasadena — including his own home — photographer Kevin Cooley returned with strobes and long exposures to document what survived. — Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 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

Much of that blame was leveled by critics who accused Greenspan of keeping interest rates too low and encouraging the housing bubble and failing to recognize the risks of certain financial derivatives that perpetuated the 2008 financial crisis. — Harry Kraemer, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

The Spanish team dominated for the majority of the game, with Fernando Hierro and Raúl scoring to take the lead twice, but Nigeria leveled both times thanks to a goal from Mutiu Adepoju and a shot from Garba Lawal that Spanish goalkeeper Andoni Zubizarreta turned into his own net. — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026