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
Rebecca Schneid, Time, 15 July 2025
Starbucks takes its Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade Refresher to another level here.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
arkansasonline.com, 7 July 2025
Amazon’s estimates are based on half an hour of reading per day, with the lighting set to level 13.
—Sarah Lord, PC Magazine, 1 July 2025
Issy Ronald, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The historic floods saw the state’s Guadalupe River climb to near-record levels and quickly became one of the country’s deadliest disasters for children in recent decades.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 15 July 2025
Starbucks takes its Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade Refresher to another level here.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
Verb
Moser said pipes to support water, electricity and gas have been brought in and that the previously uneven golf course terrain has been leveled.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 July 2025
Amazon’s estimates are based on half an hour of reading per day, with the lighting set to level 13.
—Sarah Lord, PC Magazine, 1 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for level
Noun
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Trump endorsed Gruters at the end of a post about current RNC Chairman Michael Whatley, who is expected to step down from his position to seek a soon-to-be-open seat in the U.S. Senate representing North Carolina.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
25 July 2025
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But the international mood is shifting away from the US and Israeli position as famine-like conditions grip Gaza.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Then get creative with additional juices, herbs or flavors to balance.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 July 2025
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Despite a significant uptick in form last season, Barcelona remains a club struggling to balance the books.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
Verb
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Iron the back side or inside of the fabric first, then flip it over to smooth the outside.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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Downy’s wrinkle spray works in a matter of seconds: Just lay your clothing flat, spritz it with wrinkle release spray, and use your hands to smooth the material out.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Israel and Hamas are engaged in indirect talks in Doha aimed at reaching a 60-day truce and hostage deal, although there has been no sign of breakthrough.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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Saint-Tropez’s Hotel Byblos teamed up with Globe-Trotter to make a suitcase, while Le Bristol in Paris created a highly wearable capsule collection with Sporty & Rich aimed at injecting some youthful joie de vivre into the sometimes fusty five-star hotel.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
19 July 2025
Verb
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The rate of downing Shaheds dopped from 95% or more to 86% last month, so around three times as many were getting through.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The 6-foot-4, 215-pound senior Doman averaged 42.6 yards on 49 punts this past season, including 15 downed inside the 20 and 10 of 50 yards or longer.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The kids division, ages 5 to 11, was tasked with demolishing a singular slice, or one-fourth, of an entire pie.—
Olivia Cyrus
July 23,
Sacbee.com,
24 July 2025
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That includes plans to demolish the building this summer.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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As more people seek healing, the conversation has shifted toward calm approaches to managing intense feelings.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 July 2025
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Later, after Hankison was sentenced, The Courier Journal counted at least 10 police cruisers parked outside the courthouse, although the situation remained calm.—
Josh Wood,
The Courier-Journal,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Recently, a new all-time ranking was revealed by Bleacher Report.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Chinese universities have risen steadily in global rankings, with 15 schools in mainland China and Hong Kong listed among the top 100 universities on the 2025-2026 Best Global Universities Rankings, compiled by U.S. News and World Report.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
15 July 2025
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“Level.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/level. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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