level out
phrasal verb
leveled out or levelled out; leveling out or levelling out; levels out
: to stop going up or down
Divorce rates are leveling out for the first time in decades.
My moods have leveled out.
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The Trump administration has said the purpose of tariffs is to level out trade imbalances with other countries and to onshore production of goods in the U.S.
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Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 8 May 2025
Rampant inflation would eat into corporate earnings, be a headwind for stocks and punish American consumers just as prices were beginning to level out after a bout of decades-high inflation.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
The water levels have since leveled out to about 1.33 feet.
—Maryam Ahmed, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In the early 2010s, the number of clinical trials performed by American companies increased steadily but then leveled out at about 1,900 studies each year.
—Greg Licholai Md, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 8 May 2025
Rampant inflation would eat into corporate earnings, be a headwind for stocks and punish American consumers just as prices were beginning to level out after a bout of decades-high inflation.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
The water levels have since leveled out to about 1.33 feet.
—Maryam Ahmed, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In the early 2010s, the number of clinical trials performed by American companies increased steadily but then leveled out at about 1,900 studies each year.
—Greg Licholai Md, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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“Level out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20out. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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