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 trade equation here seems pretty simple: Toronto’s 2025 lottery pick and Scottie Barnes, plus whatever other draft considerations the Bucks would want to level out the deal.
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Tap the pan two or three times on the counter between colors to level out the batter.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2025
However, the decline appears to be leveling out, as younger Americans buck the trend of being less religious than the generation above them, according a Pew study.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Major network suppliers may need to become accustomed to the new reality of data rates leveling out.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Feb. 2025
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Tap the pan two or three times on the counter between colors to level out the batter.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2025
However, the decline appears to be leveling out, as younger Americans buck the trend of being less religious than the generation above them, according a Pew study.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Major network suppliers may need to become accustomed to the new reality of data rates leveling out.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Level out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20out. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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