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 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

Reserve a villa in Chania, which is lively even out of season. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026

Over a large enough sample size, most of the randomness and luck in baseball evens out. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

The 10% pure L-ascorbic acid works to fight against free radical damage and even out skin tone, while a blend of hyaluronic acid and ceramides helps hydrate skin and fortify the skin barrier. — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for even out

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