as in position
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
a young karate student ready to rise to the next level in his chosen art of self-defense
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as in to balance
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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as in to smooth
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 to aim
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 to down
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 to demolish
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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as in plane
having a surface without bends, breaks, or irregularities
looked for a level place to land the plane
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as in calm
free from emotional or mental agitation
in a much more level mood now that the worst is over
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Recent Examples of level
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
Get inspired by a small group of industrious, tenacious, and daring men and women who were born into slavery and broke new ground to attain the highest levels of financial success.
—Essence, 7 Aug. 2025
Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Players can customize their skills, choosing two unique abilities per character (i.e. four total at any moment), but there’s no progression trees or leveling.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
Issy Ronald, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
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Amica offers four straightforward life insurance options — a level term life insurance, and whole life insurance policies payable for 20 years or until ages 65 or 100.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Qualities like movement and versatility take the collection to the next level, without sacrificing Wilson’s signature style.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
Get inspired by a small group of industrious, tenacious, and daring men and women who were born into slavery and broke new ground to attain the highest levels of financial success.
—Essence, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
Alexander said the recycling industry wants to see a treaty outcome that helps to level the economic playing field between recycled plastics and new, or virgin, plastic materials.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Players can customize their skills, choosing two unique abilities per character (i.e. four total at any moment), but there’s no progression trees or leveling.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
Adjective
Sabalenka broke Keys twice, took control of the second set, and suddenly the scores were level.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
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Amica offers four straightforward life insurance options — a level term life insurance, and whole life insurance policies payable for 20 years or until ages 65 or 100.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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Noun
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Before the pandemic, just 5.9% of RN positions were vacant, according to the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Aug. 2025
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No one in my position is ever given that kind of respect and opportunity.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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For the goalkeeper, the challenge is balancing that information with the reality of the moment.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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As of last year, D.C. had balanced its budget for 29 straight years, according to Mayor Muriel Bowser's office.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Card networks and domestic wallet apps have smoothed many edges, yet many of those wallets still use the same traditional systems.—
Alvin Kan,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Therapeutic Botox – used for conditions that include muscle spasticity, migraines, overactive bladders, certain eye conditions and excessive sweating – brought in $3.3 billion for AbbVie last year, with sales of cosmetic Botox, often used to smooth facial wrinkles, generating $2.72 billion.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Since then, Cincinnati police have launched a roving task force, a drone program, more visible patrols and several other programs aimed at increasing safety in the neighborhoods where residents come to work and visit for entertainment: Downtown and Over-the-Rhine.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
13 Aug. 2025
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His work as The Arizona Republic’s consumer travel reporter aims to help readers navigate the stresses of traveling and get the best value for their money on their vacations.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The air force downed or suppressed 87.2% of all drones and 73% of missiles during June.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Much of the Pacific coast of North America, spanning from British Columbia in Canada to down the U.S. West Coast and into Mexico was under a tsunami advisory.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
30 July 2025
Verb
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Even an old grain silo near the former Nickel Plate train station raised a few hackles when it was demolished.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
14 Aug. 2025
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When a building gets demolished, what happens to all that concrete, glass, stone or metal?—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Nonetheless, the analyst said investors should remain calm.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025
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Life during wartime will make what came before seem positively calm.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As Shelton raised the champion trophy, he was set to move to No. 6 in the ATP rankings and No. 4 in the ATP Race to Turin.—
Lukas Weese,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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Both also moved up in the rankings ahead of the U.S. Open.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Level.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/level. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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