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

But that would seem to likely even out across all people and studies. —Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

By Lady Gaga Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation evens out tone and texture with a beautiful, airbrushed finish that will have everyone around you asking if you were just born this way. —Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025

State and federal prosecutors say Oren, Alon Alexander and Tal Alexander used their fame and wealth to lure women to their Miami Beach and New York apartments and on trips to other cities, even out of the country. —Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025

The four-week average of claims, which evens out some of the week-to-week volatility, rose by 9,750 to 240,500. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for even out

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