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

The Labor Department’s report Thursday showed that the four-week moving average of jobless claims, which evens out some of the weekly volatility, rose by 500 to 209,750. —ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026

This is a similar split to past years, and tends to even out as lawmakers later in the year take up a supplemental budget to allocate surplus surtax funds. —State House News Service, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026

The up-and-down offense may be starting to even out, and Wednesday’s outing was a good sign. —Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026

For years, Oren, Alon and Tal, federal prosecutors say, used their fame and wealth to lure women to their Miami Beach and New York homes and on trips to other cities, even out of the country. —Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for even out

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