1
as in drafted
to pick especially for required military service
unprepared for war, the government was forced to levy young citizens on a scale that was unprecedented in its history
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as in imposed
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty
the baseball commissioner levied a fine against every player involved in the fracas
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Recent Examples of levied
Taxes at that level were essentially a blockade on commerce between the world's two largest economies, causing worries about global growth that led to negotiations that ratcheted down the tariffs being levied by both nations.
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Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
The vitriol levied at uninvolved lawmakers since Wednesday's shooting has had a chilling effect on the American tradition of lawmakers' community engagement — as well as the open debate and political discourse Kirk himself espoused.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Those allegations were levied in a recent filing in their divorce proceedings.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Lawmakers and the governor did enact House Enrolled Act 1004, which calls for stronger regulations for nonprofit hospitals and containing costs levied on patients.
—Megan Garnai, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
The government has levied copper tariffs on Chinese imports and is offering hundreds of millions in grants and loans for battery supply chains.
—Anthony Milewski, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Land Tax was levied annually and was based on a valuation of a person’s estate.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Stern, who is 71, first signed with satellite radio broadcaster Sirius in 2004 (prior to its merger with XM), in part to be free of oversight by the FCC, which had levied millions of dollars in fines on terrestrial radio stations that carried his show for alleged indecency.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Third, this measure deals only with taxes levied on real property or on property ownership.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
The vitriol levied at uninvolved lawmakers since Wednesday's shooting has had a chilling effect on the American tradition of lawmakers' community engagement — as well as the open debate and political discourse Kirk himself espoused.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Those allegations were levied in a recent filing in their divorce proceedings.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Lawmakers and the governor did enact House Enrolled Act 1004, which calls for stronger regulations for nonprofit hospitals and containing costs levied on patients.
—Megan Garnai, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
The government has levied copper tariffs on Chinese imports and is offering hundreds of millions in grants and loans for battery supply chains.
—Anthony Milewski, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Land Tax was levied annually and was based on a valuation of a person’s estate.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Stern, who is 71, first signed with satellite radio broadcaster Sirius in 2004 (prior to its merger with XM), in part to be free of oversight by the FCC, which had levied millions of dollars in fines on terrestrial radio stations that carried his show for alleged indecency.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Third, this measure deals only with taxes levied on real property or on property ownership.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for levied
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The only @WoffordBaseball player to ever be drafted by the Yankees.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Springer was a center fielder at the time he was drafted.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Young Palestinians, particularly those under age 5, are especially vulnerable in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has imposed restrictions on the entry of aid throughout the war, at times shutting crossings entirely.—
Pablo Robles,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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In fact, there’s already a battle in Los Angeles over the $30 wage for workers at hotels and other hospitality businesses imposed by the city council.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The organizers recruited people for the tasks via the Telegram messaging app and paid them in cryptocurrency, the statement said.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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The case, part of an ongoing lawfare effort in which local governments have been recruited to serve as plaintiffs, sought to hold the companies liable for damages the island suffered as a result of Hurricane Maria, which struck Puerto Rico in 2017.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Hennepin County prosecutors charged Sandeen with four counts of threats of violence.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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An error led to four unearned runs being charged to Stewart, who faced six batters in his inning Thursday.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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The year before, two French tourists were fined and expelled for skinny dipping in the canal under the moonlight.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Residing in Britain, the couple was fined a total of €450 each (about $529) and ordered to leave the historic center for 48 hours.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Levied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levied. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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