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
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Derrick Henry, who had just 23 yards rushing in the win over the Cleveland Browns last week, broke that mark with a 28-yard touchdown run to even the score after the extra point.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Kiner-Falefa’s roping line drive found turf in left field to even the score.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
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
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Kiner-Falefa’s roping line drive found turf in left field to even the score.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
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
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“Even the score.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20the%20score. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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