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.
Examples of level out in a Sentence
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But now, with home price growth leveling off, the playing field is leveling out too, putting more buyers in the driver’s seat, experts say.
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Rob Wile, NBC News, 24 Mar. 2024
So yes, inflation has leveled out, but costs still remain inflated from prior years.
—Tyler Renaghan, Fortune, 12 Feb. 2024
The second thing Rivers can dive into is leveling out the defensive end of things.
—Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2024
However, inflation has been steadily leveling out, climbing 3.4% in December after the COVID-era recession sent inflation spiking to a 40-year high of 9.1% in June 2022.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
The Friars' shooting percentage eventually leveled out, though, as Xavier's defensive intensity surged over the final 20 minutes.
—Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 13 Jan. 2024
Covid deaths have leveled out below 600 deaths a day since the omicron wave subsided in early 2022.
—Nigel Chiwaya, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2024
Even if the cost levels out at, say, $100 million, that’s well within the capital budget of many corporations.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
JetBlue shares, which closed up more than 2% at $6.07 on Monday, jumped up 19% in after-hours trading before leveling out just over $7 per share—or 16% above the closing price—at 7:45 p.m. ET.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Rob Wile, NBC News, 24 Mar. 2024
So yes, inflation has leveled out, but costs still remain inflated from prior years.
—Tyler Renaghan, Fortune, 12 Feb. 2024
The second thing Rivers can dive into is leveling out the defensive end of things.
—Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2024
However, inflation has been steadily leveling out, climbing 3.4% in December after the COVID-era recession sent inflation spiking to a 40-year high of 9.1% in June 2022.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
The Friars' shooting percentage eventually leveled out, though, as Xavier's defensive intensity surged over the final 20 minutes.
—Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 13 Jan. 2024
Covid deaths have leveled out below 600 deaths a day since the omicron wave subsided in early 2022.
—Nigel Chiwaya, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2024
Even if the cost levels out at, say, $100 million, that’s well within the capital budget of many corporations.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
JetBlue shares, which closed up more than 2% at $6.07 on Monday, jumped up 19% in after-hours trading before leveling out just over $7 per share—or 16% above the closing price—at 7:45 p.m. ET.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Level out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20out. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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