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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
After a hot couple of weeks to start the year, Franklin’s production has leveled off a bit, with three grabs in each of his last three games. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025 Math proficiency growth among ESA participants leveled off significantly in the 2024-25 school year, compared to the previous year. Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Oct. 2025 The cumulative effect of the associations between SNPs and intelligence has leveled off, and correlations remain only that. Eric Turkheimer, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025 The drop had leveled off over the past few seasons, a decade-long mass exodus to man-to-man finally hitting its critical mass. Jim Root, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for level off

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of level off was in 1917

Cite this Entry

“Level off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20off. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!