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 Julian Champagnie added 26 points on 8-for-13 3-point shooting as San Antonio evened its record at 2-2 after opening with disappointing home losses to Oklahoma City and Houston. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 Reese was held to eight points, making only 2 of 12 shots from the field, and grabbed nine rebounds in the Atlanta Dream's 67-62 loss to the Golden State Valkyries that evened the series at 2-2. — ABC News, 24 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evened
  1. smoothed
  2. balanced
  3. adjusted
  4. equated
  5. equalized
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  • Have you ever been locked out of an account while using a VPN, or found a solution that smoothed things out?
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 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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  • In your fertile years, estrogen and progesterone are basically the site managers keeping this whole operation balanced.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2026
  • What’s balanced for one person may feel completely wrong for another.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of balanced
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  • To compare years, The Post adjusted each cost back from 2025 using federal price indexes and HUD rents.
    — Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The arm can also be adjusted at two hinges, allowing for more flexibility.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 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
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  • Elye Wahi equalized from a corner kick after an hour for Nice and the visitor won with a goal from Sofiane Diop in the ninth minute of injury time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 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 30 Oct. 2026.

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