1. past tense and past participle of equal; to be the same in quantity, size, degree, or value as something else
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is ‘equaled’
2. past tense and past participle of equal; to be as good as or achieve the same standard as someone or something
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is ‘equaled’

Examples

• Her performance equalled that of the previous champion.
• The temperature yesterday equalled the record high for this date.
• His dedication to the project equalled mine.
• The final score equalled last year’s result.
• No other athlete has equalled his achievements.
• The new model’s efficiency equalled our expectations.