Meaning & use

Equalled

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Matched or reached the same level, amount, or quality as something else.

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Her time in the race equalled the previous course record.

No later achievement ever equalled the excitement of his first championship win.

A note on using this word

The British spelling of 'equaled,' following the convention of doubling the final consonant before adding '-ed.'

Words with a similar meaning

matchedtied

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Words with an opposite meaning

exceededfell short of

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