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

Recent Examples on the Web

By then, local landfills were filling up, and garbage was being shipped downstate or even out of state. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026

For water stains, lightly wiping the entire leather panel with a barely damp cloth can help even out drying and minimize marks. —Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 6 Jan. 2026

However, Costco went on to reaccelerate on all key metrics as its unit growth evened out, analyst David Bellinger wrote. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026

Doing them one arm at a time also helps you even out any discrepancies between sides. —Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for even out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout