Synonyms of levels

levels 1 of 2

noun

plural of level

as in ranks

the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement

a young karate student ready to rise to the next level in his chosen art of self-defense

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ranks
• positions
• echelons
• places
• rankings
• degrees
• situations
• strata
• reaches
• stations
• standings
• statuses
• conditions
• rungs
• footings
• functions
• ratings
• capacities
• walks
• estates
• orders

levels

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of level

1

as in balances

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

• balances
• equates
• adjusts
• equalizes
• compensates
• accommodates
• evens
• equilibrates
• counterbalances
• normalizes
• standardizes
• fits
• equipoises
• regularizes
• homogenizes
• democratizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disequilibrates

2

as in smooths

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

• smooths
• planes
• trims
• flattens
• rakes
• shaves
• evens
• crops
• clips
• cards
• smoothens
• surfaces
• lays
• prunes
• pares
• spreads
• combs
• presses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• roughens
• roughs
• coarsens
• wrinkles
• bends
• pits
• dents
• rumples
• kinks

3

as in aims

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

the marksman leveled his gun at the target and fired

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aims
• sets
• casts
• heads
• directs
• trains
• holds
• sights
• bends
• pinpoints
• focuses
• faces
• steers
• concentrates
• inclines
• bears
• orients

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• curves
• deflects
• diverts
• averts
• shunts
• detours
• rechannels
• sidetracks

4

as in downs

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

the boxer leveled his opponent with a single blow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• downs
• drops
• floors
• bowls (down or over)
• hits
• mows (down)
• pounds
• knocks over
• knocks down
• smacks
• topples
• prostrates
• fells
• slams
• slaps
• punches
• knocks out
• bangs
• pokes
• thumps
• kayoes
• overthrows
• throws down
• jabs
• whacks
• swipes
• belts
• socks
• hammers
• pastes
• slugs
• whales
• bludgeons
• bashes
• KOs
• slogs
• clobbers
• swats
• wallops
• thwacks
• smites

5

as in demolishes

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

• demolishes
• tears down
• pulls down
• unbuilds
• destroys
• razes
• totals
• ravages
• finishes
• ruins
• wrecks
• dynamites
• wipes out
• eradicates
• obliterates
• abolishes
• wastes
• decimates
• flattens
• overturns
• blows up
• dissolves
• smashes
• cracks up
• annihilates
• unmakes
• scourges
• extirpates
• devastates
• does in
• pulverizes
• devours
• dashes
• crushes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• builds
• constructs
• raises
• restores
• erects
• forms
• shapes
• puts up
• creates
• renews
• manufactures
• makes
• fashions
• rebuilds
• renovates
• forges
• fabricates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of levels

Noun

Alcohol can also affect hormone levels, including estrogen, which can lead to breast cancer. — Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026

Kirby applied his theory most prominently in June 2021, when United placed the largest aircraft order in its history, even as its passenger numbers remained far below pre-pandemic levels. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026

The toolkit aims to make that easier, to give people at all levels of sport the confidence and best practice to do so. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

And both are tracking their stress levels, workouts and sleep, with Oura rings or Whoop bands. — Rachael Akhidenor, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2026

Using the 28% portion of the 28/36 rule as a guideline, the following examples show the maximum monthly housing budget for different income levels. — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Soil moisture levels are now running above average across much of this region in the mountains, although fires are still possible. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Engineers must also show that the hardware can withstand sustained operation at useful thrust levels. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

However, Tangen has warned that those levels of returns will not be sustainable in the case of a market downturn. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Verb

Tornado levels homes in Enid, Oklahoma Residents of Enid, Oklahoma, are surveying the damage on Friday after a massive tornado ripped through the city on Thursday night. — Jack Moore, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026

The main difference is that Ruisdael cranes upward, to behold a castle on a hill, whereas Vermeer levels his gaze across open water. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026

The San Jose club will offer players of all skill levels the flexibility to play on their schedule through a simple, all-inclusive monthly membership. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026

Temperature and rainfall determine how much pollen is released and how quickly levels spike. — Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

Russia has managed to recruit 30,000 men a month, levels that Ukraine, with only a quarter of Russia’s population, has struggled to match. — Olivier Kempf, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026

The lawsuit also levels a series of accusations against the city of Los Angeles and its Department of Water and Power. — City News Service, Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026

But a new documentary about the reality show levels some serious accusations against all those involved in the production. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026

Align with what actually levels you up, not what confirms bias, is rage bait or just gives a dopamine hit. — Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026