balance out

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

Examples of balance out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, city planners, such as Austin architect Chris Gannon, are hoping to balance out the population boom from incoming Californians with rising home costs for in-state residents. —Lindsay Kornick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026

Corgan was still dreaming of monster riffs in the vein of Jimmy Page balanced out with the goth sensibilities of bands like the Cure. —David Harris, SPIN, 2 June 2026

Pizza is already savory, so balance out all that salt with a drizzle of balsamic glaze or spoonfuls of fig jam. —Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026

Tangy sour cream balances out the sweetness of the raspberries in this cake. —Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 29 May 2026

Rhymes for balance out

• about
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• closeout
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