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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
Carlsson then evened things at 3-3 on a spectacular goal less than two minutes later, backhanding the puck over Canucks goalie Nikita Tolopilo while skating away from the crease for his 29th goal of the season.
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Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The Orioles evened their record at 8-8.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
In the third inning, after falling behind quickly in the count, 0-2, Greene fouled off five pitches and evened the count at 2-2 before sending a 408-foot, three-run shot to right center off Miami starter Janson Junk.
—Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
With the three-game set now evened, the Mets will attempt to earn a series victory on Thursday night.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
That’s when the Royals pulled ahead and evened the series ahead of Sunday’s finale.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
But a deflected puck slipped by Gustavsson at close range, and Boston hit an empty net in the final minute as the Bruins evened their season series with the Wild.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
The Bruins took a 2-1 lead into the third and had been playing very well, but another disastrous shift by Mason Lohrei evened it up.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Utah’s Lara Prasnikar evened things in the 60th minute.
—Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The Orioles evened their record at 8-8.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
In the third inning, after falling behind quickly in the count, 0-2, Greene fouled off five pitches and evened the count at 2-2 before sending a 408-foot, three-run shot to right center off Miami starter Janson Junk.
—Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
With the three-game set now evened, the Mets will attempt to earn a series victory on Thursday night.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
That’s when the Royals pulled ahead and evened the series ahead of Sunday’s finale.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
But a deflected puck slipped by Gustavsson at close range, and Boston hit an empty net in the final minute as the Bruins evened their season series with the Wild.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
The Bruins took a 2-1 lead into the third and had been playing very well, but another disastrous shift by Mason Lohrei evened it up.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Utah’s Lara Prasnikar evened things in the 60th minute.
—Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evened
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The looming canyon nearly obscures sunlight, and sinuous, layered stone reveals warm burgundy, grey, and violet striations smoothed by centuries of flooding.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Fronting the glittering waters of the Atlantic, the Louis XIII-style promenade is currently undergoing a multi-million-dollar renewal, its granite tiles buffed and smoothed, vegetation planted, and its sea lions by sculptor José Fioravanti returned to their former glory.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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Upon first spritz, the perfume bursts with caramel, coconut, and vanilla, balanced by fresh citrus to prevent it from becoming saccharine sweet.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2026
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Their weaknesses could be balanced with machine strengths.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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It can be adjusted based on your height, from 14 to 29 inches, and supports up to 69 pounds.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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Median family income, adjusted for inflation and declining family size, rose 52% between 1979 and 2024.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Completed around 1570 in northern Italy, the Villa Rotonda features symmetrical facades and harmonious proportions that have been equated with Renaissance humanism and rationalism.—
Kevin D. Murphy,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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One talent manager equated it to dishing out free samples at an ice cream store, with the hopes of convincing TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts users to try creators’ longer videos.—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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By putting religious and profane art together—a picture of Christ on one wall and Apollo on another, both equalized in their prettiness—Raphael triggered centuries of decadence.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Gabriel Fernandez converted a penalty kick in the 18th to put the home team ahead, but Bouanga equalized with a right-foot shot from the spot deep in stoppage time.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Evened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evened. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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