even out
phrasal verb
evened out; evening out; evens out
1
: to become level
After a long climb the ground evened out.
2
: to make (something) even and smooth
Let me even out the rug.
3
: to reach a balanced or middle state between extremes over a period of time
The economy had good periods and bad periods, but it all evened out by the end of the year.
Any variations will be evened out eventually.
Examples of even out in a Sentence
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Once the steamrollers evened out the crushed limestone track, a final coat of a coal tar binding agent was applied and the track was ready for racing.
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Dawn Mitchell, The Indianapolis Star, 21 May 2024
The differences between the two groups were not statistically significant and could have been due to chance, and the death rate for patients in both groups evened out one month after the initial stroke.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
However, Chandra is unique even out of that small bunch, able to see in unparalleled detail.
—Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2024
Made of material that is invisible to radar, according to Ukrainian outlet Pravda, the drones help to even out the cost-benefit imbalance of the war.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2024
Many, if not most, were from out of town or even out of country − Canada, Wales, France, Italy.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Plants have a mounded or tiered form and look handsome even out of bloom.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
Still, those temperatures could quickly even out to normal.
—Caralin Nunes, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
Fair Venus moves into serious Capricorn at 3:50 am EST, invoking solemn efforts to even out our connections with others and our finances.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2024
Dawn Mitchell, The Indianapolis Star, 21 May 2024
The differences between the two groups were not statistically significant and could have been due to chance, and the death rate for patients in both groups evened out one month after the initial stroke.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
However, Chandra is unique even out of that small bunch, able to see in unparalleled detail.
—Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2024
Made of material that is invisible to radar, according to Ukrainian outlet Pravda, the drones help to even out the cost-benefit imbalance of the war.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2024
Many, if not most, were from out of town or even out of country − Canada, Wales, France, Italy.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Plants have a mounded or tiered form and look handsome even out of bloom.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
Still, those temperatures could quickly even out to normal.
—Caralin Nunes, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
Fair Venus moves into serious Capricorn at 3:50 am EST, invoking solemn efforts to even out our connections with others and our finances.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2024
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“Even out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20out. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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