balance out
phrasal verb
balanced out; balancing out; balances out
1
: to make (a different or opposite thing) less powerful, noticeable, etc. : to compensate for
Serve black coffee to help balance out the sweetness of the dessert.
His quickness will balance out the other fighter's greater strength.
2
: to be or become equal or even
The good times and the bad times balanced out
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This ramp could help balance out existing pressure on Oracle's operating margins and help drive the company's earnings growth as well.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
The unit is still looking for an identity in terms of balancing out the passing game with the rushing attack.
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Each slice is packed with toasty nuts, adding a pleasantly savory, salty note that balances out the syrupy filling.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Cinema has always been an obsession bordering on a pathology with Scorsese, and Miller makes sure his unabashed love of the seventh art is balanced out with his work as an artist.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
The unit is still looking for an identity in terms of balancing out the passing game with the rushing attack.
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Each slice is packed with toasty nuts, adding a pleasantly savory, salty note that balances out the syrupy filling.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Cinema has always been an obsession bordering on a pathology with Scorsese, and Miller makes sure his unabashed love of the seventh art is balanced out with his work as an artist.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for balance out
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“Balance out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balance%20out. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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