How do you use Equalise in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like equalize or alter, plus the exact meaning.
Equalise in a sentence
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Equalise meaning
Non-Oxford British English standard form of equalize.
Synonyms of Equalise
Using Equalise
- The main meaning on this page is: Non-Oxford British English standard form of equalize.
- Useful related words include: equalize, alter, change, equate.
- In the example corpus, equalise often appears in combinations such as: to equalise, equalise when, equalise the.
Context around Equalise
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Equalise
- In this selection, "equalise" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, gandhi, throughout, late and leaving stand out and add context to how "equalise" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include chance to equalise when his and alvarez to equalise. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "equalise" sits close to words such as agonizing, allocates and alves, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with equalise
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Clarets threatened to equalise against the run of play. (10 words)
Scott Heard missed the chance to equalise when his effort hit the bar. (13 words)
He wasn’t close enough to when he crossed for Julian Alvarez to equalise. (14 words)
Alexander Isak put Newcastle in front in the first half but the Premier League side were unable to hang on for the win as Tino Livramento was punished for a harsh handball in injury time, which allowed Mbappe to equalise from the penalty spot. (44 words)
But the hosts spurned a number of chances to equalise throughout the first half and just when it looked like they might grab one in the second, Doumbia put things to bed with a back-post header - his first goal for United. (42 words)
A nasty foul in the final minutes of the second half that sidelined team captain Oscar gave Berwick a window to equalise and then claim another quick goal, which the Heelers were in the process of answering when the final whistle blew. (42 words)
He also slammed at Congress and said, "I ask congress leadership who is your leader, can Rahul Gandhi equalise PM Narendra Modi? (22 words)
Example sentences (20)
After Gatti's goal, Napoli's momentum dropped and they struggled to create chances or mount an offensive to equalise.
Alexander Isak put Newcastle in front in the first half but the Premier League side were unable to hang on for the win as Tino Livramento was punished for a harsh handball in injury time, which allowed Mbappe to equalise from the penalty spot.
Asensio missed a chance to equalise when his 60th-minute penalty kick was saved by Mallorca goalkeeper Pedrag Rajkovic after Madrid forward Vinicius Junior had been fouled.
But the hosts spurned a number of chances to equalise throughout the first half and just when it looked like they might grab one in the second, Doumbia put things to bed with a back-post header - his first goal for United.
Costello then missed a gilt-edged chance to equalise when his close-range shot was blocked by the outstretched leg of experienced keeper Jak Wells who has played for 15 different clubs across the North East over the years.
Had a golden opportunity to equalise late on but he failed to connect with the ball.
He also slammed at Congress and said, "I ask congress leadership who is your leader, can Rahul Gandhi equalise PM Narendra Modi?
He wasn’t close enough to when he crossed for Julian Alvarez to equalise.
However, moments later Halstead were awarded a penalty when Ade Funbi was taken down from behind in the box and Gilbert stepped up to equalise.
Mbappe stepped up and beat Nick Pope to equalise, leaving Newcastle third in the group with AC Milan to play at St James' Park next month.
Scott Heard missed the chance to equalise when his effort hit the bar.
Taylor will be really happy with this performance, while a win is what he’d want to come back from a first half red card to equalise is hugely impressive.
The Clarets threatened to equalise against the run of play.
The home side took until the second half to equalise, and then netted an 89th-minute winner to break the Bees' hearts.
The remainder of the half saw Lairds' back line totally dominant with Dominic Hoppe, Ben Graham, Matt Beaman and James Ludbrook blunting the away attack as Lairds fought hard to equalise.
The stats say Newcastle convert a higher percentage of their big chances than any other side in the league but they missed two golden opportunities to equalise on Saturday.
West Ham’s Michail Antonio beats Antonio Valencia to equalise in the final game at the Boleyn Ground.
After missing a golden opportunity to equalise, England made no mistake in the final minute of six minutes of added time, capitalising on a mix‑up between Khiara Keating and Laia Aleixandri, collecting the ball and slotting into the empty net.
A nasty foul in the final minutes of the second half that sidelined team captain Oscar gave Berwick a window to equalise and then claim another quick goal, which the Heelers were in the process of answering when the final whistle blew.
As India looked to equalise it was Akshata Abaso Dhekale who stepped into the last quarter of the pitch and let fly a bullet to beat South Africa’s goalie Grace Cochrane and bring India on level terms.
Common combinations with equalise
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to equalise 57×
- equalise when 6×
- equalise the 5×
- equalise in 4×
- equalise from 3×
- equalise with 3×
- equalise late 2×
- equalise and 2×
- equalise on 2×
- equalise it 2×