even out

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

Normally, over the course of a season, these things even out. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

The ingredient releases gradually overnight to restore elasticity, even out the skin tone, and minimize the appearance of wrinkles without irritating the skin. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

The complex also contains a blend of antioxidants, flax seed extract, and acetyl tetrapeptide-2, which work together to improve skin elasticity, maximize hydration, and even out the skin tone across the neck and décolleté. — Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026

The Duo retains a bit less color detail in low light too, though Night Mode kind of evens out the playing field between them. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for even out

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