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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China escalates Taiwan tensions In December, China escalated tensions to new levels with a military display in the waters off Taiwan.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Oulonger 12-Pack In-Ground Solar Pathway Lights These solar lawn lights also have a stake, and can be easily inserted into the ground so that the actual light is level with the lawn surface.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
Set plants just deep enough that the root collar (where the trunk meet the root system) is level with or slightly above the surrounding soil level.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Establishing a trust level with O’Connell, Flores and Brzezinski might take time, but the confidence Cowden has earned from Vrabel speaks to his awareness.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Oulonger 12-Pack In-Ground Solar Pathway Lights These solar lawn lights also have a stake, and can be easily inserted into the ground so that the actual light is level with the lawn surface.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
Set plants just deep enough that the root collar (where the trunk meet the root system) is level with or slightly above the surrounding soil level.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Establishing a trust level with O’Connell, Flores and Brzezinski might take time, but the confidence Cowden has earned from Vrabel speaks to his awareness.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Level with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20with. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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