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

The corridor has the state’s highest congestion levels, seeing over 160,000 cars a day, according to NCDOT. — Dj Simmons august 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

Plants and animals keenly sense the diminishing light, which acts as a master biological clock that triggers changes such as migration, shifting hormone levels and winter coat growth. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026

The models serve different performance levels, so a direct comparison has limits. — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

In July, the combined water of Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the country's two biggest reservoirs, fell to their lowest levels since 1957. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

While most manufacturers claim to use premium memory foam, keep in mind that there are different densities and levels of firmness ranging from extra soft to extra firm. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

The state government uses it to buffer state finances when oil prices drop below levels that allow Alaska to generate surplus earnings. — Patrick J. Schena, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

That paper also suggested that low levels of phosphorus could trigger the invasive algae to bloom. — Hannah Smith july 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026

But the ethical waters are murky, and any such project should have high levels of public transparency and accountability, said Lisa Moses, a veterinarian and bioethicist at Harvard Medical School. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 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