leveled

verb

variants or levelled
past tense of level
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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3
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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4
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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5
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 Since then, Qatar has been frustrated by allegations leveled by Israeli political leaders that its payments to Gaza had helped finance the deadliest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026 Prosecutors leveled new allegations during a bail hearing Friday, accusing the couple of almost never allowing the children outside and claiming that Zhang previously fled the country to avoid an abuse allegation. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 But in hindsight, now that Sarandos has leveled the ax on Bajaria after 10 years, is a lunch ever really just a meal? — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 The city awoke two days later to find almost 18,000 buildings destroyed, much of the city leveled, 90,000 people homeless and 300-some people dead. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 And Hurricane Michael leveled homes and buildings near Panama City, Florida, in 2018. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 Some might not value the kinds of criticisms leveled by attorneys, while others are more interested in trying to discern a judge’s bias or political leanings. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026 His lawyers denied the allegations leveled against him, according to the outlet. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2026 The move is the latest in a series of cost-cutting efforts leveled by Pace in recent months, beginning with the deep cuts the gallery made to its staff and artist roster at the beginning of the summer. — News Desk, Artforum, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leveled
  1. equated
  2. smoothed
  3. aimed
  4. dropped
  5. demolished
  6. balanced
  7. flattened
  8. downed
Verb
  • Blackwell equated Robinson’s impact to that of Sidney Poitier, Thurgood Marshall and Jackie Robinson.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The character is a type-A perfect student who never has a single hair out of place — a way of being that Gerber has stepped into after years in the fashion industry where perfection is often equated with sublime beauty.
    — Michel Ghanem, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of equated
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  • The ice has been smoothed, the lines are painted, and the teeth are … barely there.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Facilities that once smoothed a few weeks of timing now sometimes carry a portfolio for months, occasionally across an entire fundraising cycle.
    — Peter Doyle, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of smoothed
Verb
  • The company’s roughly $250,000 investment in 2026 supports creative personnel and project-specific costs aimed at building a sustainable pipeline of original series.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The company dispensed with its DEI disclosures to investors, scrubbing any references to goals and resources aimed at boosting diversity at the company.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of aimed
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  • Seckler explains that young people’s trust in institutions and companies has dropped.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Moody's, citing PitchBook data, said private equity distributions dropped from more than 30% of starting net asset value in 2022 to about 12% today.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of dropped
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  • That includes what else could get demolished or built, beyond the stadium and team headquarters.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The island is the former home of a Renault factory, which was active for most of the 20th century and demolished in 2005.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of demolished
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  • Max Hollein was appointed to that role in 2018, and by 2020, working together, the two leaders had balanced the budget.
    — Hilarie M. Sheets, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The skin is fresh and almost bare, balanced by one bold accent of color on the lip.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of balanced
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  • The storm flattened a boathouse in Destin and ripped away part of the facade of a high-rise in Panama City Beach.
    — Emilie Megnien, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Fruits of the plant are flattened pods that are green and soft when young but papery, dry, and brown when mature.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of flattened
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  • With night set to fall, many in the area were without power due to outages planned by Southern California Edison in hopes of preventing power lines downed by the winds from sparking fires.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Deja Davis scored on a header early in the second half and the Boston Legacy downed Racing Louisville 2-1 in the National Women's Soccer League on Friday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of downed

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“Leveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leveled. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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