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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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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
Pride goalkeeper Anna Moorehouse was called into action on several occasions, including one crucial kick-save in the first half where the visitors nearly leveled the scoreline.
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Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
After the Wild killed their first penalty of the game, fourth-line winger Tyler Pitlick leveled Carolina defenseman Jalen Chatfield with an open-ice check.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
It was also completely leveled.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
The post followed a string of attacks the president has leveled against Mamdani in recent weeks.
—Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
An indictment unsealed Thursday in Arizona charged 21-year-old Baron Martin of Tucson with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, marking the first time that the Justice Department has leveled such charges against an alleged member of 764.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
During the Prince of Wales' appearance on the Apple TV series The Reluctant Traveler, Levy shared how his Pacific Palisades home was leveled amid the January 2025 wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 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
Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
After the Wild killed their first penalty of the game, fourth-line winger Tyler Pitlick leveled Carolina defenseman Jalen Chatfield with an open-ice check.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
It was also completely leveled.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
The post followed a string of attacks the president has leveled against Mamdani in recent weeks.
—Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
An indictment unsealed Thursday in Arizona charged 21-year-old Baron Martin of Tucson with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, marking the first time that the Justice Department has leveled such charges against an alleged member of 764.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
During the Prince of Wales' appearance on the Apple TV series The Reluctant Traveler, Levy shared how his Pacific Palisades home was leveled amid the January 2025 wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leveled
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Democrats equated the salary to Lincoln’s working as a party operative.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
19 Dec. 2025
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Challenger equated the impact of AI on the current labor market to the rise of the internet in the early aughts.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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As a result, the structure gradually collapsed and was smoothed to become almost flat by water currents.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Jan. 2026
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Alas, these brands already did the heavy lifting, delivering formulas that immediately smoothed and over time improved the delicate skin's texture.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
29 Dec. 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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At Goldman Sachs’ annual At the Helm event, the bank’s affluent clients dropped and did pushups for a Navy SEAL, unfurled their relationship with wealth guru Sahil Bloom, and strategized legacy with Mindy Kaling.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The loss dropped the Jayhawks to 5-5 overall and 3-4 in the Big 12.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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In 2024, the abanonded LaGrave Field baseball stadium was demolished.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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The tall high-rise buildings not demolished in Gaza City are seen in the far distance.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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And the seasonal White Chocolate Peppermint is the rare festive flavor that tastes balanced rather than overpowering.—
Samantha Leal,
Refinery29,
6 Jan. 2026
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The last time the federal budget was balanced was more than a quarter century ago, in the last year of the Clinton Administration.—
Austin Sarat,
Washington Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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But the top 20 pieces — 10 free, 10 behind our STAT+ paywall — are more interesting and revealing than that list, with each story adding important nuance and personal voices to debates often flattened into pro or con.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
31 Dec. 2025
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Confronting such dramatic mutations requires interpretive and historical learning and the willingness to perceive politics as a dense field of meanings, not something to be flattened into numbers or variables on a graph.—
Jason Blakely,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Please send your reports of hail or wind damage, including trees or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office in Wilmington at 1 800 697 3901.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Leveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leveled. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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