LEVELLED Synonyms: 162 Similar and Opposite Words

leveled

verb

variants or levelled

Definition of leveled next

past tense of level

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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disequilibrated

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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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 And a family mourns the loss of their ancestral home in southern Lebanon, when their whole village was levelled by Israel during the conflict. —

Greg Dixon, NPR, 6 May 2026 In 2007, Nick Saban’s Alabama plucked him from NC State, hiring him as receivers coach and recruiting coordinator, and in differing ways, the two leveled each other up. —

Jason Kirk, New York Times, 5 May 2026 These claims were first leveled in a precursor complaint filed with the California Civil Rights Department, though Lively eventually filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York. —

Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2026 Accuser Price claimed in a March 2015 interview with the Daily Mail that no charges were leveled against Collins due to the statute of limitations, telling the outlet that the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department reached out to her about her allegations. —

Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026 Grass grows best when soil is treated and terrain is leveled to support strong root systems. —

Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 2 May 2026 In what felt like retaliation, Thompson leveled Hanya with a slide tackle from behind on a 50-50 ball, taking both himself and Hanya out of the game. —

Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026 Now, California and Virginia have answered and leveled the playing field, and Democrats across the country are still fighting back. —

Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026 He was leveled by Battleshawks’ player Trey Dean III. —

Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026

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Casseroles are equated with comfort.

— Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
In popular culture, resilience is often equated with grit, toughness or relentless positivity.

— Keith M. Bellizzi, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026