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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
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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
The Jacqueline Kennedy Garden -- established by first lady Edith Roosevelt in 1903 adjacent to the East Wing -- was also leveled during the demolition, according to satellite images.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
Russian missiles leveled it in early 2022.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
Most were imprisoned for the duration of the war, and all were held without hearings or charges leveled against them.
—Susan H. Kamei, The Conversation, 17 Oct. 2025
But the claims leveled at Michaels, Huizenga, and Harper surprised some viewers the most.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
An early morning explosion leveled a Hickman County weapons manufacturing facility and left many unaccounted for, authorities said.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Oct. 2025
Pace is not one of Milenkovic’s many assets, but this is not the first time the 27-year-old has had the same question levelled at him.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Israel's sustained bombing campaign and relentless ground force offensives have leveled most of Gaza's homes, schools, hospitals and businesses.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
In northeast Gaza, the city Beit Hanoun appeared leveled.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
Russian missiles leveled it in early 2022.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
Most were imprisoned for the duration of the war, and all were held without hearings or charges leveled against them.
—Susan H. Kamei, The Conversation, 17 Oct. 2025
But the claims leveled at Michaels, Huizenga, and Harper surprised some viewers the most.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
An early morning explosion leveled a Hickman County weapons manufacturing facility and left many unaccounted for, authorities said.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Oct. 2025
Pace is not one of Milenkovic’s many assets, but this is not the first time the 27-year-old has had the same question levelled at him.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Israel's sustained bombing campaign and relentless ground force offensives have leveled most of Gaza's homes, schools, hospitals and businesses.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
In northeast Gaza, the city Beit Hanoun appeared leveled.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leveled
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Defense Priorities scholars argue that the cartels are being falsely equated with terrorist groups like Al Qaeda, and warn of mission creep without clear objectives or legal justification.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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But another line of thinking argues that correlation should not be equated with causation.—
David W. Lawson,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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At its far end, the valley is enclosed by red sandstone cliffs—rock walls, towers, and outcrops the size of office buildings, smoothed and sculpted by millennia of wind and water.—
Stanley Stewart,
Air Mail,
25 Oct. 2025
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The first is that the metallic fabric rightfully has a different texture (and potentially consistency) from the black, and that difference is glaring with that wide a stripe; reducing that width by a third or half would have smoothed that out.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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In honor of Bruce Willis, who’s been battling frontotemporal dementia for two years, last night’s Soho Sessions aimed to raise awareness of (and funds for) the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD), the organization leading research into the incurable condition.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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While Microsoft’s humanist version of superintelligence is aimed at building a safer AI, just using the term ‘superintelligence’ is sure to raise eyebrows in the AI safety world.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Houston’s Kevin Durant dropped 37 points, with 16 coming at the charity stripe, but no other player on Houston’s roster scored more than 17.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The loss was an unfamiliar feeling for the Dodgers, who had only dropped one game this entire postseason entering Friday.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Bonner's father worked at the Product Development Center — part of which Bonner demolished to make way for the new World Headquarters building.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The ballroom project has stirred controversy, as the East Wing, home of the First Lady’s staff and long a grand entrance for White House events, was demolished to make room for the new ballroom.—
Kate Wolffe
October 30,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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But then that's balanced by my fear for the right to marry.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The food boxes being delivered are nutritionally balanced but the organization can’t regularly provide fresh produce, meat, and dairy.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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Those past titles didn’t come amid this new era of unlimited transfers and name, image and likeness money, which have flattened the top of the sport.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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Coastal communities were hit hardest by the storm’s devastating winds, with some remote fishing villages nearly flattened by the hurricane.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Getting aid from the outside has been a challenge as many roads remain blocked by debris, downed trees and floodwaters.—
Devon Sayers,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Video released by officials shows homes in rubble, downed trees and flooding in Jamaica.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Leveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leveled. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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