How to Use level in a Sentence

level

1 of 3 noun
  • The pictures were hung on the wall at eye level.
  • Prices have risen to a new level.
  • She rose to the level of manager.
  • There was a high level of alcohol in his blood.
  • She has reached a rare level of financial success.
  • The pictures were hung at different levels.
  • Can this problem be dealt with at a national level or must it be addressed at an international level?
  • These problems affect people at all levels of society.
  • The seats are plush yet supportive in the front, and the rear seat offers limo levels of legroom.
    Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 10 July 2023
  • Ukraine says its grain exports are back to pre-war levels.
    Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The front side of the mountain offers a range of runs for every level of shredder.
    Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2024
  • And yet the Americans are a whole other level of strange.
    Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2024
  • From sleek, retro sneakers to hands-free high tops, these new product launches take the brand’s slip-on shoes to the next level.
    Terri Peters, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2023
  • There’s a number of ways to keep entertained on the lower level.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Above 107 degrees, things start to break down at the cellular level.
    Shannon Osaka, Washington Post, 10 July 2023
  • Once a coach gets out of the recreation or pee-wee level, everything is about winning.
    Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The House version of the budget called for a much smaller cut by freezing cyber school funding at the 2023 level.
    Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 29 June 2023
  • And the switchback stairs are surrounded by glass panels that rise two levels.
    Jeastman, oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2023
  • With kids who are actors, there’s a level of nervousness that inhibits them a bit.
    Holly Jones, Variety, 25 Aug. 2023
  • In Bradfield, the Orioles are getting one of the most consistent performers at the top of the college level.
    Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2023
  • The top layers are a little drier than the lower levels of the sandwich, with the gravy pooling at the bottom of the French roll (Turano, of course).
    Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu, Bon Appétit, 16 June 2023
  • The level of attention on this and how much this system is now being stretched because...
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The container is made of a durable, hard plastic with a clear reservoir to monitor the fly level inside.
    Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2023
  • In total, the tour takes two to three hours and is labeled as an experience for people of all skill levels.
    Emily Mesner, Anchorage Daily News, 21 July 2023
  • Ideal for small rooms, the best-selling ceramic heater has two heat levels to provide warmth to 200 square feet of space.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Doing this can dilute hCG levels in your urine and lead to a false negative result.
    Nicole Harris, Parents, 2 Aug. 2023
  • That was down from 4.68 million a year earlier, and even lower than the levels plumbed right after the pandemic hit.
    Justin Lahart, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2023
  • With hooks and melodies for days alongside a modern, yet eternal, level of crunch and angst, the four women from Toronto have proven themselves to be an elite rock band for the ages.
    Spin Contributor, SPIN, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Snow levels are forecast to migrate downwards as the week progresses, to 3,500 feet on Friday.
    Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
  • There is a wide range of diverse titles throughout every book fair, for every age level.
    Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2023
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level

2 of 3 verb
  • The earthquake leveled the city.
  • They will level the field.
  • The robber leveled a gun at his head.
  • We need to level the garden before we plant anything.
  • He leveled his opponent with a right hook.
  • Several complaints have been leveled at the store.
  • Criticism has been leveled against the government for not responding to this crisis.
  • When the cup is full, level it off with the straight side of a knife.
    Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2023
  • His small, Gambrel-style barn was leveled by flames and turned to ash Jan. 19.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Fill and bake Add this filling to the premade pie shell, and level the filling to make even on top.
    Nik Pugmire, Southern Living, 22 June 2023
  • The owners leveled the parking lot and planted trees to provide a view for the airy space.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Use a spoon to transfer your flour to a measuring cup, then level it off with a knife.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2023
  • In the fourth inning, Mountcastle hit a two-run home run that leveled the game.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Ironically, one of the few places in Guatemala that wasn’t leveled by the earthquake was the ancient Maya city of Tikal.
    Tim Brinkhof, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Brick-and-mortar schools were often leveled by the Taliban as soon as they were built.
    Hannah Fish, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Given the fact Grove is in point-blank range of the explosion that leveled half of the street, he almost surely was killed.
    Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The war has leveled vast swaths of the tiny enclave and pushed a quarter of residents to starvation.
    Matthew Lee, arkansasonline.com, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Gaza is in ruins, with Israeli forces laying siege to the entire strip and leveling swaths of the enclave.
    Yasmine Salam, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2023
  • One play earlier, Allen leveled one would-be tackler as part of a 37-yard run that landed the Badgers at the 6- yard line.
    Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Twisters in Arkansas left homes nearly leveled, and roads were covered with what once was the roofs and walls of buildings.
    Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The process involves strings and tape measures to pinpoint the exact locations, leveling tools and the like.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
  • There was no shortage of action though in the game, with the teams level 2-2 after extra-time before the US won 3-1 on penalties.
    Ben Morse, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Winds this high can cause major damage to homes and other structures and level hundreds of trees.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Across three dozen movies, the titanic lizard has leveled city skylines with its atomic ray.
    Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Former President Donald Trump repeated the false claims leveled in the lawsuit in the wake of the 2020 election.
    Detroit Free Press, 5 May 2023
  • Officials plan in coming days to level the building where the bodies were found.
    CBS News, 12 Jan. 2024
  • In the city of Deir al-Balah, a funeral was held for 28 people killed in an overnight bomb that leveled several buildings.
    Wafaa Shurafa, arkansasonline.com, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The teacher had repeatedly leveled racist and sexist slurs against the student.
    Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
  • For one, motherhood gave her new purpose and intent to level her career up.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Some have leveled criticism against the law for not including any protections for transgender people.
    Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
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level

3 of 3 adjective
  • We pitched the tent on level ground.
  • Interest rates have remained level.
  • Live in a house that sits on level ground or a slight slope.
    Madalyn Amato, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2021
  • The run kicks off April 9 at the multi-level venue on the Las Vegas Strip.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2022
  • And so, what that means is, there isn't a level playing field.
    CBS News, 12 June 2022
  • Instead, the defense will sag on the pick-and-roll with a helper who won’t trap the ball or even be level to the screen.
    J. Michael, orlandosentinel.com, 13 Nov. 2021
  • Women have fought so hard to get on a level playing field with men.
    Lynette Rice, EW.com, 9 Nov. 2021
  • So, the playing field, right from the beginning, is not level.
    Naveen Joshi, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022
  • And the active roll bars and Bilstein adaptive dampers rein-in body roll and keep things level.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2022
  • And then the question becomes: why isn't there a level playing field?
    CBS News, 12 June 2022
  • Left alone, on a level stretch of pavement, the car can maintain its balance.
    IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Most important to the 39-year-old is for men and women to be on a level playing field.
    Jonathan Hawkins and Zain Asher, CNN, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Rather than cancel the game, try to create a level playing field.
    WSJ, 15 Oct. 2021
  • The Cavs still have their mid-level exception and an open roster spot.
    Chris Fedor, cleveland, 22 Aug. 2021
  • This week: a multi-level plant stand that can hold so much more than houseplants.
    Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The Suns have a full mid-level tax exception, but can't use more than $6.5 million because of the hard cap.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2022
  • As is the case with almost every Bang & Olufsen product, the sound is pristine, with a nice mid-level and just the right amount of bass.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2022
  • The legs are adjustable, so the ones inside the tub can be shorter than the outside legs, allowing the seat to be level.
    Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Should the Blazers land in the tax, the taxpayer mid-level exception could be worth about $6.2 million in the first year.
    oregonlive, 29 June 2022
  • Mills joined the Nets via the taxpayer mid-level exception on Aug. 3.
    Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021
  • On the bright side, after dropping this iron twice at counter-level, no damage was done.
    PEOPLE.com, 15 Apr. 2022
  • That said – although there has been continued progress, the goal of a level playing field for all has not yet been achieved.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 May 2022
  • Even going through all of the recruiting, Zach has always kept a very level head.
    Douglas Clark Usa Today Ventures Events, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Armas also asked them to repackage large amounts of drugs and sell out of their home to users as well as mid-level dealers.
    Beth Warren, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The slides need to be perfectly level and at exactly the same height, and that height needs to match where the mating pieces attach to the drawer sides.
    Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Fighting games are supposed to be a level playing field, where reflexes and reads win the day.
    K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Both charges are level four felonies, which carry sentences between two to 12 years.
    The Indianapolis Star, 8 June 2023
  • But experts say that would be an ideal scenario if, in fact, there was a level playing field.
    Paulina Villegas, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022
  • The trail is mostly level, but some hilly and uneven areas exist.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The retractable foils and electric motor extend out when the C-8 reaches a speed of 16 knots and adjust in real-time to ensure a smooth, perfectly level flight even in choppy waters.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2023

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