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
Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
At the high school level, national estimates analyzed by UCLA’s Williams Institute put the number of transgender athletes around 122,000.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
Yet the view that China is close to leveling the balance of economic power is incorrect.
—Stephen G. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Standout benefits: Applicants in good health can skip the medical exam for a level term life insurance policy with Amica.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2024
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Noun
The results derived from a random sampling of 1,004 adults aged 18 and over living in all 50 states, based on phone interviews, with a margin of error plus or minus four percent and with a 95 percent confidence level.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
At the high school level, national estimates analyzed by UCLA’s Williams Institute put the number of transgender athletes around 122,000.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
Richard hopes this uniform can give gymnasts of all ages and levels another option without having to accept point deductions.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
Yet the view that China is close to leveling the balance of economic power is incorrect.
—Stephen G. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
If the players are level after 14 classical games, a tie-break will be played on December 13.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Standout benefits: Applicants in good health can skip the medical exam for a level term life insurance policy with Amica.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for level
Noun
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The Royals would like him to get on base more often in order to have runners in scoring position for the top of the order.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2025
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But still the firm offered him the position — handling small tasks like making copies.—
Laura Kwerel,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Oscars take themselves way too seriously for that—which puts hosts in the awkward spot of having to balance gravitas with levity and austerity with actual humor.—
John Ortved,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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The probiotics in yogurt help balance the gut microbiome and reduce inflammation—key factors in colon cancer development.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The best eye primers for mature skin can smooth them out.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
27 Feb. 2025
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That’s the essential ingredient in this particular Broadway pie, baked as a blend of life’s ups and downs, smoothing then out into a slice of life that supports people living their dreams and learning to find their best selves.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In April 2024, Meta announced its development of a new educational offering for Meta Quest headsets, aimed at providing teachers, trainers, and administrators access to a range of education-specific apps and features.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Mostly aimed at more skilled builders and collectors, the Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon (75375) set looks great as a display item.—
Paul Brett,
Space.com,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Ukrainian defenses downed 34 missiles and 100 drones, the air force said, while up to 10 missiles didn't reach their targets and 86 drones were lost from radars, presumably jammed by electronic warfare.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Ukrainian defenses downed 34 missiles and 100 drones, the air force said, while up to 10 missiles didn’t reach their targets and 86 drones were lost from radars, presumably jammed by electronic warfare.—
ILLIA NOVIKOV,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Many have long since been demolished or altered beyond recognition, but some of the most beautiful have miraculously kept their original structures and decoration intact.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Most of the historic neighborhood theater buildings were either demolished or destroyed by fire, often replaced by parking lots or highways.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Plus this episode also delivers peak unhinged Lex while he's stranded on an island post-plane crash and suffering from malaria, which leads to a moment that teases his natural killer instincts that he's kept so well hidden from Clark, and the world, so far.—
Christian Holub,
EW.com,
16 Oct. 2021
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But those cars were powered by pushrod engines with conventional cross-plane cranks.—
Rich Ceppos,
Car and Driver,
2 Oct. 2022
Adjective
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Both drivers have been relatively calm in the past, but that composure seemed to unravel today.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The one child was screaming and running up and down, and the other child was really calm and quiet.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Level.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/level. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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