as in ranks
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 balances
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 smoothes
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 aims
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 downs
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 demolishes
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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Verb
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The formula locks in moisture, restores the skin barrier, and smoothes wrinkles.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
30 Dec. 2024 -
Removing peach fuzz further smooths the appearance of your facial skin and can help makeup apply more easily and evenly without caking to hair.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
27 Dec. 2024
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Still, examples of talented women overcoming gender biases in reaching the upper echelons of the 20th century fine art world are far less numerous than the other way around.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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As high-end restaurants and hotels open up in major cities, the upper echelons of wines are seeing improved sales – even in the face of reduced consumption.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
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In sports mode, the TV automatically adjusts to optimize content.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Instead of continuing to show her ads for the premium brand, the system automatically adjusts its messaging to promote a budget-friendly alternative from the same company.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Jimmy Eat World The temperature may be pushing just shy of 100 degrees during the festival's first weekend, but emo and pop-punk music fans have braved worse elements (on concrete, no less) at Warped Tour, so Jimmy Eat World feels like the perfect nostalgic Coachella lineup addition.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Anderson set the temperature at 125 degrees.—
Julie Jordan,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The characters are miserable, their situations dire, and blood flows like a river.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
The Arizona Republic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Seattle’s offensive line allows a lot of pressure, the team doesn’t run the ball much (or very well) and the quarterback is often in pure passing situations without any misdirection or run threat.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Levels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levels. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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