Definitions

level off

[lev-uhl-awf, -of] / ˈlɛv əlˈɔf, -ˈɒf /

VERB

land

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dock settle touch down

STRONG

alight berth debark disembark ground pilot steer thump

WEAK

bring in check in come ashore come down come in come to berth descend upon drop anchor flatten out get down light on make land put down put in set down set on deck sit down splash down take down

Antonyms

WEAK

ascend take off

VERB

subside

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate descend diminish dwindle ease ease off ebb melt peter out recede slacken wane

STRONG

collapse de-escalate decline drop fall lower lull moderate quieten settle sink taper

WEAK

cave in die away let up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enlarge expand extend grow increase prolong rise

STRONG

ascend go up

Example Sentences

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The benefits of total activity appeared to level off after about 20 weekly MET hours, suggesting there may be a point beyond which additional activity provides less added benefit.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

One semi-bright spot: Credit-card delinquencies began to level off at the end of last year after climbing steadily since late 2022, according to the New York Fed.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

As prices and features level off, depreciation likely won’t be as dramatic in the future, says Keating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Named after the hundreds of yellow copper bolts around it, the wreck was found by a diving charter boat skipper 27m under sea level off St Alban's Head.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

After what seemed like one thousand and one nights of challenge the mountain began to level off and we started passing scattered lights on either side of the road.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

level off

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