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

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Outdoor recreation also was important to Murphy’s family as evidenced by ultra-long bicycle treks that transported Murphy and his dad — along with Patrick Murphy’s best friend, Mike Scott — to places outside of Michigan, and even out of the country, when the trio yearned for a thrilling adventure. —Scott Talley, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Seventy-seven percent of Gen-Zers want to move out of state or even out of the country. —Murad Salikhov, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Most other Texas punk bands stood little chance of getting on the radio, or even out of the state. —Pat Blashill, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025

The homemade cocktail sauce is spiked with barbecue sauce to even out the spicy horseradish. —Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for even out

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