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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Fitzgerald is one of two freshmen at the FBS level with multiple interceptions so far this season, along with Akron linebacker Markus Boswell.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
As the joint-highest goalscorer in the Champions League (13, level with Borussia Dortmund’s Serhou Guirassy), and La Liga’s official player of the season, he could even be forgiven for storming into the comments to argue for a higher ranking here.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Since its founding in 1996 by David Fishof, the camp has paired thousands of aspiring musicians of all levels with some of rock's greatest legends, including Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones), Steve Tyler (Aerosmith), Paul Stanley (Kiss) and Daltrey.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Instead of hiring a replacement, leadership transferred all those responsibilities to his client while keeping her at the associate director level with no salary bump.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
As the joint-highest goalscorer in the Champions League (13, level with Borussia Dortmund’s Serhou Guirassy), and La Liga’s official player of the season, he could even be forgiven for storming into the comments to argue for a higher ranking here.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Since its founding in 1996 by David Fishof, the camp has paired thousands of aspiring musicians of all levels with some of rock's greatest legends, including Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones), Steve Tyler (Aerosmith), Paul Stanley (Kiss) and Daltrey.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Instead of hiring a replacement, leadership transferred all those responsibilities to his client while keeping her at the associate director level with no salary bump.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 12 Sep. 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 20 Sep. 2025.
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