evened

verb

past tense of even
1
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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2
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 Musa evened the match for Dallas (14-7-9) in the 11th minute of stoppage time with his 20th goal of the season. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 The Guardians wasted a good start from Parker Messick, and the Rays evened up the series. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The Braves evened the National League Division Series at one game apiece with a 3-2 win over the Dodgers on Sunday night at Dodger Stadium. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Though the Browns appeared to dominate the first part of the afternoon, taking a 10-0 lead, the Panthers surged back and evened almost every statistical category. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026 Great organizations could build dynasties more easily before free agency and the salary cap evened the playing field starting in 1993. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 On Friday, however, as the Dodgers evened the series with a 3-1 win against the Milwaukee Brewers, history didn’t repeat itself. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Grisham went deep off starter Bryce Miller in the fifth, when the Yankees evened it at 5 after trailing by three. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evened
  1. smoothed
  2. balanced
  3. adjusted
  4. equated
  5. equalized
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  • The ice has been smoothed, the lines are painted, and the teeth are … barely there.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Facilities that once smoothed a few weeks of timing now sometimes carry a portfolio for months, occasionally across an entire fundraising cycle.
    — Peter Doyle, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of smoothed
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  • The shoes balanced on a slender yet sturdy stiletto heel measuring around three inches.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Braeburns have pronounced sweetness balanced by tartness, and their flavor becomes richer, almost spicy, in the oven.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of balanced
Verb
  • However, there have been reports of orders having their delivery dates adjusted.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Interestingly, the median list price for the drugs — also adjusted for inflation — rose 24% during that time, to $293,000.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of adjusted
Verb
  • Blackwell equated Robinson’s impact to that of Sidney Poitier, Thurgood Marshall and Jackie Robinson.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The character is a type-A perfect student who never has a single hair out of place — a way of being that Gerber has stepped into after years in the fashion industry where perfection is often equated with sublime beauty.
    — Michel Ghanem, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of equated
Verb
  • Giacomo Calo opened the scoring for Frosinone with the aid of a goalkeeping error and although Domenico Berardi equalized for the visitors after a quarter of an hour, Raimundo took charge soon after with a series of classic poacher goals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • That lead would not last long, as Kansas City equalized in the 39th minute.
    — Spencer Baldwin, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of equalized

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“Evened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evened. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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