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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Week 9 features more big spreads, but in the NFL, these things tend to even out.
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Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers evened out the series against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 2 on the back of a complete game by Yoshinobu Yamamoto, which was great considering how inconsistent the Dodgers' bullpen has been this offseason.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
But that was a key, mature moment for him and for that group to get through that Game 4 and even out the series.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
State and federal prosecutors say Oren, Alon and Tal Alexander used their fame and wealth to lure women to their Miami Beach and New York homes and on trips to other cities, even out of the country.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers evened out the series against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 2 on the back of a complete game by Yoshinobu Yamamoto, which was great considering how inconsistent the Dodgers' bullpen has been this offseason.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
But that was a key, mature moment for him and for that group to get through that Game 4 and even out the series.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
State and federal prosecutors say Oren, Alon and Tal Alexander used their fame and wealth to lure women to their Miami Beach and New York homes and on trips to other cities, even out of the country.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Even out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20out. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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