equalizer
noun
equal·iz·er
ˈē-kwə-ˌlī-zər 
: one that equalizes: such as
a
: a score that ties a game
b
: an electronic device (as in a sound-reproducing system) used to adjust response to different audio frequencies
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He scored the equalizer in the 60th minute.
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His two-out hit in the seventh set the table for Schiek’s tying two-run double, with O’Leary scoring the equalizer.
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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Moon broke free and one-timed a bouncing ball into the net for the equalizer.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
Messi responded just four minutes later, heading home the equalizer to ignite the home crowd.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Calgary took the lead three times before Vegas answered with the equalizer each time, with the game tied at 3 entering the second intermission.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Moon broke free and one-timed a bouncing ball into the net for the equalizer.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
Messi responded just four minutes later, heading home the equalizer to ignite the home crowd.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Calgary took the lead three times before Vegas answered with the equalizer each time, with the game tied at 3 entering the second intermission.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Equalizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equalizer. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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