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as in smoothed
to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps
even the filling before adding the top layer of the cake
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as in balanced
to make equal in amount, degree, or status
the contention that producing more arms will even us with the enemy and therefore make us more secure
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Recent Examples of evened
Matthews hit a 434-foot blast to center field — his second homer of the series — as Houston evened the score at 4.
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Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026
Brazil evened the score 11 minutes later.
—CBS News, 13 June 2026
Seleção supporters expected the flowing, entertaining play of Pelé’s era and were subdued before Vinícius evened the score with his spectacular angled effort.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
Carolina, behind two goals from Jordan Staal, including a remarkable game-winner, beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final and evened the series 2-2 on Tuesday night.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Bridget Fivek evened the score early in the third quarter, and that score held for nearly five minutes until Nora Connerty buried a go-ahead goal for the Cougars.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026
The Carolina Hurricanes have evened up the Stanley Cup Final once more thanks to Jordan Staal’s two-goal night in Las Vegas to beat the Golden Knights in Game 4, 5-3.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
But with an offensive bounce-back and strong pitching performances on the front and back end, the Dodgers evened the series at Chase Field.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
San Antonio won the conference finals’ opening game, evened the series at 2-2 in Game 4, but faced the brink of elimination after losing in Game 5 before winning two straight to topple the team expected by many to win the NBA title.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 31 May 2026
Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026
Brazil evened the score 11 minutes later.
—CBS News, 13 June 2026
Seleção supporters expected the flowing, entertaining play of Pelé’s era and were subdued before Vinícius evened the score with his spectacular angled effort.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
Carolina, behind two goals from Jordan Staal, including a remarkable game-winner, beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final and evened the series 2-2 on Tuesday night.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Bridget Fivek evened the score early in the third quarter, and that score held for nearly five minutes until Nora Connerty buried a go-ahead goal for the Cougars.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026
The Carolina Hurricanes have evened up the Stanley Cup Final once more thanks to Jordan Staal’s two-goal night in Las Vegas to beat the Golden Knights in Game 4, 5-3.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
But with an offensive bounce-back and strong pitching performances on the front and back end, the Dodgers evened the series at Chase Field.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
San Antonio won the conference finals’ opening game, evened the series at 2-2 in Game 4, but faced the brink of elimination after losing in Game 5 before winning two straight to topple the team expected by many to win the NBA title.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evened
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At its far end, the valley is enclosed by red sandstone cliffs—rock walls, towers, and outcrops the size of office buildings, smoothed and sculpted by millennia of wind and water.—
Stanley Stewart,
Air Mail,
25 Oct. 2025
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The palate is rich with leather, oak, and dark fruit, smoothed by brown sugar and lifted by cherry brightness.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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These tendencies, if not balanced by Humility and Collaboration, can undermine both their own well-being and the collective efforts of their team.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The salmon already brings a lot of flavor and fat, so this helps keep the meal balanced rather than overly heavy.—
Jennifer Klump,
Verywell Health,
11 June 2026
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That’s combined with the haul from the original 2004 film, which ended its run with $326 million, not adjusted for inflation.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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In May, the Nasdaq adjusted its rules to allow for the faster inclusion of mega IPOs like SpaceX into the Nasdaq 100, shortening the window to 15 days from three months before eligibility for inclusion.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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A lot of people equated cruelty with strength, and a lot of them aren’t going to be able to come back from that.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
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Happiness is equated early on to alpine hamlets ensconced between verdant mountains carved by pristine waterfalls.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026
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Andre Ayes equalized in the 82nd minute.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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His Qatari side equalized in the final minutes of their opening game, stunning the Swiss in the Bay Area in one of the shock results of the first weekend of the tournament.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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“Evened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evened. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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