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as in balanced
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 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
In addition to more than 4,000 people killed in Lebanon by attacks Israel says were aimed at Hezbollah, the war leveled huge swaths of the country.
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Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
The action, from the moment Utah levelled the contest to the moment Mikhail Sergachev scored the game winner, was completely captivating — despite the negative result from a Canucks perspective.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan leveled charges of murder through use of a firearm, two stalking charges and a firearms offense against Mangione Thursday.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
Witness tampering could also prove a difficult route in court, as such charges typically relate to encouraging a witness to lie or shift their story — allegations Hutchinson originally leveled at Passantino.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Long before Carter’s lawsuit was brought to light, many, including 50 Cent, attempted to draw a connection between JAY-Z and the allegations leveled against Diddy.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 16 Dec. 2024
While not specifically ordering the FDIC to instruct banks to avoid crypto activity and clients the implications of these letters are clear, especially given the allegations leveled by former Silvergate executives such as Chris Lane.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Similar criticism was leveled at Qatar before 2022, with question marks remaining throughout the tournament.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Each of the now 11 charges leveled against the three carries the same maximum penalty of six years in prison, in addition to a $10,000 fine.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
The action, from the moment Utah levelled the contest to the moment Mikhail Sergachev scored the game winner, was completely captivating — despite the negative result from a Canucks perspective.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan leveled charges of murder through use of a firearm, two stalking charges and a firearms offense against Mangione Thursday.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
Witness tampering could also prove a difficult route in court, as such charges typically relate to encouraging a witness to lie or shift their story — allegations Hutchinson originally leveled at Passantino.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Long before Carter’s lawsuit was brought to light, many, including 50 Cent, attempted to draw a connection between JAY-Z and the allegations leveled against Diddy.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 16 Dec. 2024
While not specifically ordering the FDIC to instruct banks to avoid crypto activity and clients the implications of these letters are clear, especially given the allegations leveled by former Silvergate executives such as Chris Lane.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Similar criticism was leveled at Qatar before 2022, with question marks remaining throughout the tournament.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Each of the now 11 charges leveled against the three carries the same maximum penalty of six years in prison, in addition to a $10,000 fine.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leveled
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When the government has demolished shantytowns, citizens have been relocated, but undocumented immigrants have not, UNICEF said.Julie Bourdin, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Finally, the wall that had the last remaining barely visible image of Christ was demolished.Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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In California, lottery prizes are adjusted based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 5 Jan. 2025
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Winter warning timing changed Due to the storm’s timing, The weather service adjusted the winter storm warning for Kansas City earlier.Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
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Entire neighborhoods have been flattened, and the death toll is approaching 46,000 people, most of them women and children.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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The contract killer named Mad Dog’s been flattened by a car, so what’s a serial killer in training to do?Nick Caruso, TVLine, 3 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement As Assad was toppled early this month, Israel quickly moved into the Syrian side of a 50-year-old demilitarized buffer zone.Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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After Notre Dame toppled Indiana 27-17 on Friday, doubters and SEC enthusiasts were quick to question how qualified the Hoosiers really were.Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Czechs even opened the scoring in the first leg through her, but Portugal equalized early on in the second half.Neel Shelat, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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The host then equalized in the 83rd minute courtesy of Andri Guðjohnsen to set up a frantic end to the game.Ben Church, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
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Domantas Sabonis hit a pair of free throws after getting fouled to put the game away.Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
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The tartness of cranberry, kissed with vanilla rum, is as enchanting as Elphaba's voice hitting that high note.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Two people are dead and 19 others injured after a small plane slammed into a Fullerton warehouse filled with workers.Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Gomez, for instance, was slammed by Mexican actor Eugenio Derbez (who later apologized) over her Spanish in the film.Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025
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And then the game itself smacked him like Zack Bolduc’s hit that knocked Hall upside down into the Blues bench.Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
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She got smacked, but the ball went in.Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Leveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leveled. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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