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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The evening started with Cucurella fouling Madueke through his back, but matters balanced out with the winger dropping deeper to take proper strides at his former team-mate.
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Cerys Jones, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The best is the honey flavor, though, which has a subtle sweetness that balances out the sharp parmesan nicely.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
Thursday’s report from the Labor Department also showed that the four-week average of jobless claims, which balances out some of the week-to-week ups and downs, rose by 2,250 to 206,250.
—Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
But anywhere nearer the 8,250-rpm redline reveals more of the manic Maranello magic, where the trill mechanical song of the V12 balances out against a screaming exhaust note.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Cerys Jones, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The best is the honey flavor, though, which has a subtle sweetness that balances out the sharp parmesan nicely.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
Thursday’s report from the Labor Department also showed that the four-week average of jobless claims, which balances out some of the week-to-week ups and downs, rose by 2,250 to 206,250.
—Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
But anywhere nearer the 8,250-rpm redline reveals more of the manic Maranello magic, where the trill mechanical song of the V12 balances out against a screaming exhaust note.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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 5 Feb. 2026.
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