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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
Willi Castro continued his hot streak with two RBIs and TJ Rumfield hit a two-run home run as the Colorado Rockies evened their series against the Chicago Cubs with a 5-2 win Tuesday.
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CBS News, 16 June 2026
Matthews hit a 434-foot blast to center field — his second homer of the series — as Houston evened the score at 4.
—Kansas City Star, 14 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
CBS News, 16 June 2026
Matthews hit a 434-foot blast to center field — his second homer of the series — as Houston evened the score at 4.
—Kansas City Star, 14 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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Inside the cage was a mouse—the mouse that Renova had significantly smoothed—eliciting a few gasps from nearby assistants.—
William Norwich,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
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Ahead of opening arguments, Rinderknecht smoothed back his hair, and Haney helped adjust his tie before giving him a pat on the back.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Carlo Ancelotti, speaking at a press conference on Thursday at the Philadelphia Stadium, said the matchup between Haiti and Scotland was balanced and praised the Haitians’ physicality.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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The shoes are balanced by a hefty platform on the front of the foot, underneath the toe box, that balances out the ultra-tall heel.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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Since the Labour Party took office in 2024, average weekly pay, adjusted for inflation and excluding bonuses, has inched up less than 1% to £494 ($651), according to the UK statistics office — hardly better than the growth since 2019.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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The openings in the blinds' slats can be adjusted to give you custom control of glare, light, and heat.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
22 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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The South Koreans nearly equalized in the 87th minute when Mexico goalkeeper Raúl Rangel stopped a header from close range by Cho Gue-sung, then made an even better save of Yang Hyun-jun's attempt on the rebound, extending his right arm to keep the ball from crossing the line.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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The South Koreans nearly equalized in the 87th minute when Mexico goalkeeper Raúl Rangel stopped a header from close range by Cho Gue-sung, then made an even better save of Yang Hyun-jun's attempt on the rebound, extending his right arm to keep the ball from crossing the line.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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“Evened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evened. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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