LEVIED Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

levied

verb

past tense of levy

as in drafted

to pick especially for required military service unprepared for war, the government was forced to levy young citizens on a scale that was unprecedented in its history

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as in imposed

to establish or apply as a charge or penalty the baseball commissioner levied a fine against every player involved in the fracas

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Recent Examples of levied Originally, the film extended further into the future, addressing the shocking 1993 accusations of child molestation levied against Michael Jackson and the subsequent investigation. —

Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026 He was charged with DWI-3rd or more, a felony charge levied when a person has at least two previous DWI convictions, according to court records. —

Ricardo Delgado, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026 The House Ethics Committee announced late last month that its adjudicatory subcommittee found Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 ethics violations, out of 27 counts levied against her. —

Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026 Which taxes are levied or raised would be decided over the next five years, under the constitutional amendment. —

Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026 The Supreme Court seemed wary of limiting the power of federal regulators on Tuesday in a case over multimillion-dollar penalties levied against telecommunications giants Verizon and AT&T. —

ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 Criticisms of Jerome Powell That is the milder edge of a much sharper litany of criticisms Warsh has levied at Powell and the current Fed. —

Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026 In office he's been a pragmatist and some of his doubters are now key allies on some issues, including Democratic Governor Hochul, who is a partner in his push for universal childcare and now this new tax levied on the most wealthy part-time residents of New York City. —

Leila Fadel, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026 Most of Chula Vista’s Otay Ranch, where most new housing in the county has been built in the past decade, falls under a Mello-Roos tax district, where a special tax is levied in addition to property taxes to pay for infrastructure. —

Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026

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There's nothing wrong with being dedicated fans, sure, but booing a guy your team just drafted is kind of a bad look.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The new coalition government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš drafted the plan to scrap the fees that individuals, households and businesses pay to access the outlets.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026