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

Wind shear describes the changes in wind direction or speed between different levels of the atmosphere. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

In women, high testosterone levels can lead to the condition PMOS, or polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, previously referred to as PCOS, or polycystic ovary syndrome. — Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

Nordstrom Cardmember Tier Types Nordstrom cardmembers are divided up into three levels. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan face some of the worst air quality levels and millions in large cities like Philadelphia, New York City and Baltimore are also impacted. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 July 2026

Among men with age-appropriate testosterone levels, boosting testosterone is also not approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a way to improve strength or athletic performance, according to the Endocrine Society. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Meanwhile, home shoppers have more homes on the market to choose from than this time last year, although home inventory levels remain well below historical norms. — Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 10 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