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.
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When one side of the grave collapsed slightly, the scoop evened out the rectangle.
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Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Trump slapped across-the-board 10% duties on all U.S. imports, part of an effort to even out a trading landscape in which the U.S. ran a record $140.5 billion deficit in March.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 May 2025
And while there are no actual bananas in this formula (although the silky texture does sort of resemble banana pudding), there is a lot of vitamin C, which works hard to firm and even out skin tone over time.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 15 May 2025
Made with exfoliating glycolic acid, soothing chamomile, and moisturizing shea butter, the formula can also even out excess pigmentation and reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 2 June 2025
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Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Trump slapped across-the-board 10% duties on all U.S. imports, part of an effort to even out a trading landscape in which the U.S. ran a record $140.5 billion deficit in March.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 May 2025
And while there are no actual bananas in this formula (although the silky texture does sort of resemble banana pudding), there is a lot of vitamin C, which works hard to firm and even out skin tone over time.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 15 May 2025
Made with exfoliating glycolic acid, soothing chamomile, and moisturizing shea butter, the formula can also even out excess pigmentation and reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for even out
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“Even out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20out. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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