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

Doing them one arm at a time also helps you even out any discrepancies between sides. —Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Dec. 2025

Bye weeks negatively impacted affected players but evened out over the course of the season. —Greg Cote december 30, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025

Featuring ingredients like jojoba wax spheres complex to remove dead skin cells, wheat germ oil to soften the skin, and an algae complex to even out skin texture, this formula can help treat and prevent body breakouts through physical exfoliation. —Daley Quinn, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2025

When her hairdresser first mentioned retatrutide in the summer, the Phase 3 results weren’t even out. —Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for even out

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