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

Then again, this stuff tends to even out over time. —Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 July 2025

Rotate rugs and rearrange furniture yearly to even out sun exposure and keep floors from developing two-toned spots. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 July 2025

Why Do People Use Skin Bleaching? Skin bleaching can be used to even out skin tone and correct areas of skin that are darker than the surrounding skin. —Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 6 July 2025

Think: caffeine to tighten and brighten, seaweed extract to smooth and hydrate, and niacinamide (vitamin B3) to even out tone. —Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 4 July 2025

Rhymes for even out

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