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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Tafari’s tasty ending, his second goal in this year’s tournament, punctuated an appetizing second half, which saw Son also assist Timothy Tillman prior to Toluca’s equalizer off a classy finish by midfielder Jesús Angulo.
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
With just under five minutes left in the second period, the Flyers were able to sustain heavy offensive zone pressure, enough for Travis Sanheim to get the equalizer off a deflection to tie the game at two.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
So Rantanen’s somewhat blasé attitude following Saturday’s wrenching Game 4 loss to the Minnesota Wild — losing the lead with barely five minutes to go on Marcus Foligno’s equalizer, then losing the game in overtime on Matt Boldy’s deflection — was at least well earned.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Ryan had two good chances at a late equalizer, but put both over the bar.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
With just under five minutes left in the second period, the Flyers were able to sustain heavy offensive zone pressure, enough for Travis Sanheim to get the equalizer off a deflection to tie the game at two.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
So Rantanen’s somewhat blasé attitude following Saturday’s wrenching Game 4 loss to the Minnesota Wild — losing the lead with barely five minutes to go on Marcus Foligno’s equalizer, then losing the game in overtime on Matt Boldy’s deflection — was at least well earned.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Ryan had two good chances at a late equalizer, but put both over the bar.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Equalizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equalizer. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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