Definitions

equalizer

[ee-kwuh-lahy-zer] / ˈi kwəˌlaɪ zər /

NOUN

gun

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cannon handgun hardware mortar piece pistol revolver rifle shotgun

STRONG

Uzi blaster difference flintlock forty-five howitzer magnum musket ordnance persuader rod

WEAK

Saturday-night special peashooter thirty-eight

Example Sentences

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Aprill defends private equity as an equalizer of sorts in an unequal medical marketplace.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

With her equalizer, the 36-year-old Knight became the all-time American goal-scorer in the Olympics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Kevin Molino grabbed the equalizer for Trinidad and Tobago in the 85th, but the draw still saw them eliminated.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

Food has always served as the great equalizer between power and the people.

From Salon • May 9, 2025

The American system of higher learning seems to have become a great equalizer.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times