equalizer
noun
equal·iz·er
ˈē-kwə-ˌlī-zər 
: one that equalizes: such as
a
: a score that ties a game
b
: an electronic device (as in a sound-reproducing system) used to adjust response to different audio frequencies
Examples of equalizer in a Sentence
He scored the equalizer in the 60th minute.
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Sam Reinhart got Florida back within a goal with a power-play tally with 2:38 left in regulation but couldn’t get the equalizer as Toronto extended its lead atop the Atlantic Division.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
Despite its chances, LAFC could not deliver the equalizer in the second half.
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Leo Carlsson scored a goal and facilitated three others: Alex Killorn’s short-handed tally, Cutter Gauthier’s putback and Olen Zellweger’s late equalizer.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2025
Again on Monday night, Vancouver found a way to get a late equalizer six-on-five — a goal so odd that credit has officially changed twice (from Jake DeBrusk to Pius Suter to Conor Garland) — stealing two points from the brink of disaster to keep their playoff hopes alive.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
Despite its chances, LAFC could not deliver the equalizer in the second half.
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Leo Carlsson scored a goal and facilitated three others: Alex Killorn’s short-handed tally, Cutter Gauthier’s putback and Olen Zellweger’s late equalizer.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2025
Again on Monday night, Vancouver found a way to get a late equalizer six-on-five — a goal so odd that credit has officially changed twice (from Jake DeBrusk to Pius Suter to Conor Garland) — stealing two points from the brink of disaster to keep their playoff hopes alive.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Equalizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equalizer. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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