How to Use even the score in a Sentence

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• Marz hears the calls, grabs his axe, and emerges from his isolated house to even the score.
  — Nathan Smith, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2022
• Gail must now attempt to sleep with Jon Hamm to even the score.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
• Brazil had two chances to even the score early in the second half before breaking through.
  — Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
• Carrick found a way around the goalie, though, deking by him and finishing to even the score.
  — Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
• Barbra Banda scored in the 51st minute to even the score at 1-1.
  — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
• Karlsson scored a minute later, and Barkley scored midway through the second to even the score at 3.
  — CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
• Nichushkin responded for the Avs to even the score 57 seconds later.
  — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
• Last year, Eli got the better of his older brother, and now Peyton has a chance to even the score.
  — David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
• Gideon Enter scored on a 39-yard run in the third quarter for Parker to even the score.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2021
• Johansen also collected his first goal in 2024 to even the score.
  — Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 20 Feb. 2024
• Josh Eernisse picked the puck out of a faceoff scrum at the right dot and rifled a wrist shot into the top corner to even the score.
  — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
• The Sabres, though, took advantage of some Sharks miscues to even the score and later take the lead for good.
  — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2024
• The Timberwolves scored twice in the first half to even the score after West Linn scored to take a lead.
  — Nick Celario, oregonlive, 8 Oct. 2022
• When something not-so-good happens to you, a supposedly good person, you may be compelled to even the score.
  — Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 June 2024
• The double from Hampson drove in Segura and Fortes to even the score.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2023
• Trailing by two in regulation, KJ Adams dunked the ball to even the score.
  — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2024
• Senior midfielder Sarah Gent tapped a pass to the back of the net late in the period to even the score.
  — Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
• Sinner then missed a forehand swing volley just wide to allow Alcaraz to even the score at 5-5.
  — Christopher Clarey, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2022
• The first was a 92-yarder to Thomas Allen, and Thomas ran it in for the two-pointer to even the score at eight.
  — Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
• Stephanie Vaquer then came out to help even the score, sending Vaquer into the crowd and taking her out with a dive.
  — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
• He's been driven far too much by resentment and trying to even the score than by aiming to build a better sense of himself for the future.
  — Dan Snierson, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2022
• Goalie Chris Osgood, Draper’s best friend and roommate, vowed the Wings would even the score.
  — Viv Bernstein, Detroit Free Press, 29 May 2021
• Athletics outfielder Seth Brown hit a two-run homer off Lugo to even the score.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024
• Minutes later, McAvoy fired a one-timer through traffic and past Thompson to even the score at 1.
  — CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
• Pios defenseman Cale Ashcroft had the lone goal of the middle period to even the score at 2-2.
  — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
• Valeri Nichushkin collected his first goal since missing 21 games with a lower-body injury to even the score.
  — Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
• But, abruptly, a penalty was called, and, for the second time in two games, Malik Tillman netted a free kick to even the score.
  — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
• Andrews capped the 92-yard march with a 39-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Ethan Shirazi to even the score.
  — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
• Powell believes Kentucky can learn a lot from Friday's loss and can even the score Saturday.
  — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 11 June 2022
• With a little over a week to rest and prepare, Ohio State will aim to even the score and keep its championship aspirations alive.
  — Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024