level off

verb

leveled off or levelled off; leveling off or levelling off; levels off

intransitive verb

: to approach or reach a steady rate, volume, or amount : stabilize

expect prices to level off

Examples of level off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nationally, the summer covid wave appears to be leveling off or declining, and hospitalizations remain low. — Lena H. Sun, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2026

Flight data shows the jet dropped at least 9,000 feet over two minutes, then leveled off for several more minutes, before disappearing. — Frank Langfitt, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

There are recent signs that the gradual decline in church attendance has leveled off. — John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Take an iceberg, level off the top, and create the biggest aircraft carrier the world has ever seen. — Mike McRae 16, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for level off

• cerenkov
• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff