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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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.
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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
When the early growth curve levels out and the executive track feels unclear, a sabbatical can reorient long-term focus.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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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
When the early growth curve levels out and the executive track feels unclear, a sabbatical can reorient long-term focus.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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“Level out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20out. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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