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1
as in equated
to make equal in amount, degree, or status
we'll give both teams the same equipment so as to level the playing field
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2
as in smoothed
to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps
the construction workers leveled the ground before laying a foundation for the new house
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as in aimed
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
the marksman leveled his gun at the target and fired
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as in dropped
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
the boxer leveled his opponent with a single blow
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as in demolished
to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces
an old warehouse that was leveled to build a parking lot
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Recent Examples of leveled
At least 12 people were killed in Kyiv, many in a strike that leveled an apartment building overnight, including a 15-year-old girl, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
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Mark Osborne, CBS News, 14 May 2026
His goal sparked wild celebrations inside St Mary’s, none more so than in the press box, where Southampton’s analysts, doing the opposite of keeping a low profile amid the allegations levelled at the club, were enthusiastically bouncing around.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 13 May 2026
However repulsive the allegations leveled at Gaiman, there’s no getting rid of him.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Cemocratic candidate Katie Porter asserted on CNN that charges may yet be leveled against Becerra.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Community art centres were levelled.
—Annika Erikson, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
The Star also found that city officials had been on multiple occasions alerted to allegations of inappropriate behavior leveled at Washington and an email detailing some of those accusations was provided to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Bakery Jatta opened the scoring for Hamburg when he was left unmarked but Matanovic soon leveled for Freiburg.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
In the spring of 2018, federal prosecutors arrested both Raniere and Mack (along with four other individuals) and leveled disturbing accusations against the pair.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Mark Osborne, CBS News, 14 May 2026
His goal sparked wild celebrations inside St Mary’s, none more so than in the press box, where Southampton’s analysts, doing the opposite of keeping a low profile amid the allegations levelled at the club, were enthusiastically bouncing around.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 13 May 2026
However repulsive the allegations leveled at Gaiman, there’s no getting rid of him.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Cemocratic candidate Katie Porter asserted on CNN that charges may yet be leveled against Becerra.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Community art centres were levelled.
—Annika Erikson, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
The Star also found that city officials had been on multiple occasions alerted to allegations of inappropriate behavior leveled at Washington and an email detailing some of those accusations was provided to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Bakery Jatta opened the scoring for Hamburg when he was left unmarked but Matanovic soon leveled for Freiburg.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
In the spring of 2018, federal prosecutors arrested both Raniere and Mack (along with four other individuals) and leveled disturbing accusations against the pair.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leveled
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Pitching coach Tommy Hottovy equated Brown’s role this season to a fork in the road, though not in a do-this-or-things-won’t-go-well way.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Ignoring Jewish religious belief, history, and culture, Sartre equated Jewish identity with legitimate fear of antisemitic violence.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
8 May 2026
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His expression smoothed itself out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Whatever is left can be smoothed across the rest of the head.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
3 May 2026
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Cclime is known for non-invasive contouring popular with Korean celebrities, aimed at reducing puffiness and sculpting the face.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Theodore Skondras, 23, a master’s student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, applied to accelerator Y Combinator with a coding project aimed at making payments between AI agents more trustworthy.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
15 May 2026
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He was dropped for the trip to Le Havre, but has returned to the squad for Sunday’s pivotal final game at home to Rennes.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Those runs proved useful when Benge dropped a fly ball in the top of the seventh, allowing a run to score for the Yankees, who loaded the bases with no outs, forcing the Mets to go to the bullpen.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
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This caused immediate backlash, particularly as the East Wing was recently demolished during ongoing renovation work.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
16 May 2026
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There, on the Hudson River waterfront, David Wojnarowicz wrote poems and painted murals alongside Luis Frangella and Mike Bidlo, while Peter Hujar and Dirk Rowntree photographed scenes of impromptu happenings and performances, before the site was demolished in 1984.—
Natalia Torija,
Curbed,
14 May 2026
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His earliest proposal was far more radical, with two fully cantilevered floors balanced dramatically atop four pillars and a giant glass fireplace anchoring an enormous central living room.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 May 2026
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But the layers were undeniable, and the butter was balanced by a decent bit of salt, which made this a rich but well-rounded biscuit.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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Cuban heavyweight Robelis Despaigne flattened former UFC champion Junior dos Santos with a brutal first-round knockout.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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The timbers came from trees felled by Cyclone Pam, the Category 5 storm that flattened much of Vanuatu in 2015.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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In Group B in Fribourg, Slovakia downed another newcomer, Italy, 4-1 for its second victory at the worlds.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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Russian authorities said air defenses destroyed around 80 drones headed to Moscow and downed more than 1,000 over the country in the past 24 hours.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
17 May 2026
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“Leveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leveled. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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