even the score

idiom

1

: to get enough points, goals, runs, etc., to have the same score as one's opponent : to tie the score in a game

They evened the score at 5–5.

2

: to harm or punish someone who caused one harm

Examples of even the score in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Garcia, who caught the ball at the goal line, then returned it 100 yards to the opposite end zone for the pick-six to even the score at seven apiece in the opening quarter. —Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025

And with 3:21 left, Carr ran up the middle for a seven-yard touchdown to even the score at 24-24. —Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025

Andrews capped the 92-yard march with a 39-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Ethan Shirazi to even the score. —Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025

Newsom responded by calling on California lawmakers to come up with ways to skirt the state’s redistricting regulations and produce maps more favorable to Democrats to even the score. —Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025

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