level with

phrasal verb

leveled with or levelled with; leveling with or levelling with; levels with
informal
: to speak honestly to (someone)
He never leveled with his parents about the accident.
Level with me. Why did you do it?

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The front door there, albeit 2-D, is placed level with the museum floor. Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025 That level of personalization is critical for older adults, whose comfort levels with technology vary widely. Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 But Wrexham now stand alone after Charlton Athletic were swept aside via a double from Sam Smith and Ollie Rathbone’s eighth goal of the season, putting the midfielder level with Steven Fletcher at the top of the club’s scoring charts. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025 As Americans hunt for dyed eggs, spike their blood sugar levels with Peeps, attend services, enjoy matzoh dishes and memorialize the dearly departed, others may be consuming cannabis products with a sense of ceremony. Jeanie Pyun, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for level with

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“Level with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20with. Accessed 11 May. 2025.

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