Synonyms of leveling

leveling

verb

variants or levelling

present participle of level

1

as in balancing

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

• balancing
• equating
• adjusting
• equalizing
• compensating
• evening
• accommodating
• standardizing
• equilibrating
• normalizing
• counterbalancing
• fitting
• homogenizing
• democratizing
• equipoising
• regularizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disequilibrating

2

as in smoothing

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

• smoothing
• flattening
• shaving
• planing
• raking
• trimming
• evening
• smoothening
• laying
• clipping
• paring
• combing
• cropping
• pruning
• spreading
• pressing
• carding
• surfacing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• roughing
• roughening
• bending
• wrinkling
• pitting
• denting
• coarsening
• rumpling
• kinking

3

as in aiming

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

the marksman leveled his gun at the target and fired

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aiming
• casting
• setting
• bending
• directing
• heading
• training
• holding
• focusing
• pinpointing
• steering
• facing
• concentrating
• orienting
• sighting
• inclining
• bearing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• curving
• deflecting
• diverting
• shunting
• averting
• sidetracking
• rechanneling
• detouring

4

as in dropping

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

the boxer leveled his opponent with a single blow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dropping
• downing
• hitting
• toppling
• flooring
• smacking
• slamming
• slapping
• punching
• pounding
• felling
• bowling (down or over)
• mowing (down)
• prostrating
• banging
• knocking down
• knocking over
• overthrowing
• poking
• whacking
• thumping
• knocking out
• jabbing
• swiping
• bashing
• hammering
• smiting
• pasting
• slugging
• kayoing
• throwing down
• socking
• bludgeoning
• clobbering
• slogging
• KO'ing
• belting
• swatting
• walloping
• whaling
• thwacking

5

as in demolishing

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

• demolishing
• razing
• tearing down
• destroying
• pulling down
• unbuilding
• dynamiting
• flattening
• finishing
• overturning
• eradicating
• wrecking
• abolishing
• obliterating
• ruining
• pulverizing
• wasting
• decimating
• smashing
• ravaging
• extirpating
• wiping out
• dissolving
• annihilating
• devastating
• totaling
• blowing up
• devouring
• crushing
• unmaking
• doing in
• scourging
• dashing
• cracking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• building
• constructing
• raising
• erecting
• restoring
• rebuilding
• creating
• making
• forming
• renewing
• shaping
• manufacturing
• putting up
• forging
• renovating
• fabricating
• fashioning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leveling

The game of golf has a funny way of leveling itself for certain players. — Jeff Hartman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

In it, civilian Jordan Salinas is standing planted in a shooting stance, leveling a sidearm at Williams and pulling the trigger. — Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026

What a lot of people don’t understand is that modern headlights, specifically in a lot of higher-end cars, have auto-leveling systems, right? — Joel Feder, The Drive, 5 Aug. 2026

Janson Junk and four relievers combined on a seven-hitter Friday night for the visiting Miami Marlins, who beat the New York Mets 5-2, leveling the four-game series at one win apiece. — Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026

But the impact of a potential salary cap would go far beyond just leveling the sport’s playing field. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 July 2026

The power of personal storytelling Peters of Fashion Minority Report believes in the transformative power of AI in leveling the playing field for underserved or neurodivergent individuals. — Cami Fateh, Vogue, 22 July 2026

Germany shifted to more wide play after the break, with Kai Havertz levelling things up, but Paraguay held firm with their pragmatic approach for over an hour to force penalties, even surviving a Jonathan Tah disallowed goal. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026

During the offseason, Bogenpohl focused on leveling his swing to better match the plane of incoming pitches and keeping the barrel in the strike zone longer. — Latif Love july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026