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or levelling
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
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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
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3
as in aiming
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
the marksman leveled his gun at the target and fired
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4
as in dropping
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 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
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Recent Examples of leveling
But Sia filed her own documents on Tuesday, countering Bernad's claims as to her sobriety, questioning his own, and leveling a new, incendiary allegation.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
She was forced into making a low diving save in the 70th minute to keep Grand Canyon from leveling the score.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2025
The slide created a gargantuan splash – a hyper-local, but massive tsunami that ran up the opposite mountain slope, leveling everything in its path as high as the Empire State Building.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
But in the context of a multi-track feud in which Drake was also leveling incendiary language at Lamar, his case fell flat to judge Jeannette Vargas.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
The fire tore through affluent coastal neighborhoods, leveling mansions with sweeping ocean views and reducing schools, businesses and churches to ash.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The failure to build on the momentum after going ahead was compounded by OL’s growth in confidence after levelling.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Other creature comforts include a Renogy electrical system with a touchscreen command center, air conditioning, and an auto-leveling suspension.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
Just before touching down, DART performs a pitch-leveling maneuver, which straightens its flight angle and ensures all four legs make even contact.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
She was forced into making a low diving save in the 70th minute to keep Grand Canyon from leveling the score.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2025
The slide created a gargantuan splash – a hyper-local, but massive tsunami that ran up the opposite mountain slope, leveling everything in its path as high as the Empire State Building.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
But in the context of a multi-track feud in which Drake was also leveling incendiary language at Lamar, his case fell flat to judge Jeannette Vargas.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
The fire tore through affluent coastal neighborhoods, leveling mansions with sweeping ocean views and reducing schools, businesses and churches to ash.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The failure to build on the momentum after going ahead was compounded by OL’s growth in confidence after levelling.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Other creature comforts include a Renogy electrical system with a touchscreen command center, air conditioning, and an auto-leveling suspension.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
Just before touching down, DART performs a pitch-leveling maneuver, which straightens its flight angle and ensures all four legs make even contact.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leveling
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Whiskey, with its broad shoulders and oaky fullness, can be almost completely disarmed by tarting it up with fresh lemon juice and balancing with simple syrup, as bartenders have been doing since roughly forever.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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In many cases, these troops are balancing two or even three jobs.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Spanx Supersmooth Perfect Fit Ponte Micro Flare Pant Speaking of smoothing, these dress pants have compression from waist to knee and a subtle flare leg — like your favorite yoga pants but office appropriate.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Hyaluronic acid attracts and retains moisture within each hair fiber, glycerin locks in hydration while smoothing the cuticle, and dimethicone helps detangle and create a sleek, polished finish.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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The team plans to utilize their new experimental platform to investigate other twisted 2D materials, aiming to identify new candidates for future technologies.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Tapestry laid out its new strategic vision in September, aiming to build Coach to a $10 billion business by widening the definition of its target audience and essentially going after everybody who might conceivably buy a handbag, not just the people who bought one last year.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Tu knows this season will look and feel a lot different for people this year (between the limited funds for gifts, traveling to see family and dropping money on once-a-year expenses).—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Arizona transfer torched KU last year, shooting 7-for-11 from the field and dropping 19 points.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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The military showed us a map of Hamas tunnel routes Israeli forces are still discovering and demolishing in the area.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Most recently, crews began demolishing the East Wing of the White House.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The endorsement comes as Cuomo has lobbed increasingly caustic attacks on Mamdani, equating his criticism of Israel with antisemitism and warning of a city beset by crime, hatred and disorder if his opponent wins.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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By equating political opposition with terrorism, the administration is also militarizing America’s domestic landscape.—
Jason M. Blazakis,
Mercury News,
18 Oct. 2025
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Curves plotting model performance against size have begun flattening out.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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With a combination down and feather fill, this pillow is supportive but not firm, still allowing a sink-down feeling without flattening completely.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
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Turnout remains low Still ― even with an uptick, most Detroiters are still sitting municipal elections out, with fewer than 1 in 4 voters casting ballots in one of the city’s most important elections, many of them in the city’s most stable and prosperous neighborhoods.—
Nancy Kaffer,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sherrill campaigned on standing up to Trump and casting blame for voters’ concerns over the economy on his tariffs.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Leveling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leveling. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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