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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
The Tigers picked up the pace after this and eventually evened the shots in the period to 13-13 while generating multiple high-danger chances.
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Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Gritsyuk evened it 55 seconds later off a Devils' rush with a snap shot at the top of the right faceoff circle after getting the pas from Meier.
—CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
Kucherov scored his 18th goal on a cross-ice pass from Hagel during a power play four minutes later, but the Ducks evened it again when Pavel Mintyukov made an exceptional play at the blue line to set up McTavish for his 10th goal.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Fleck and the Gophers evened things up with Fickell last year.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 28 Nov. 2025
The loss dropped Cleveland to 2-8 overall, while the Ravens evened their record at 5-5.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Toronto evened the World Series at two wins apiece after a 6-2 win on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
After winning a classic 18-inning duel in Game 3 on Monday night, one that featured key contributions from a series of Dodgers relievers, old bad habits resurfaced Tuesday night in Game 4 as the Blue Jays evened the series with a 6-2 victory.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto tossed the first complete World Series game in a decade as the Dodgers evened up the best-of-seven series with a 5-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Gritsyuk evened it 55 seconds later off a Devils' rush with a snap shot at the top of the right faceoff circle after getting the pas from Meier.
—CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
Kucherov scored his 18th goal on a cross-ice pass from Hagel during a power play four minutes later, but the Ducks evened it again when Pavel Mintyukov made an exceptional play at the blue line to set up McTavish for his 10th goal.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Fleck and the Gophers evened things up with Fickell last year.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 28 Nov. 2025
The loss dropped Cleveland to 2-8 overall, while the Ravens evened their record at 5-5.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Toronto evened the World Series at two wins apiece after a 6-2 win on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
After winning a classic 18-inning duel in Game 3 on Monday night, one that featured key contributions from a series of Dodgers relievers, old bad habits resurfaced Tuesday night in Game 4 as the Blue Jays evened the series with a 6-2 victory.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto tossed the first complete World Series game in a decade as the Dodgers evened up the best-of-seven series with a 5-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evened
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As a result, the structure gradually collapsed and was smoothed to become almost flat by water currents.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Jan. 2026
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Alas, these brands already did the heavy lifting, delivering formulas that immediately smoothed and over time improved the delicate skin's texture.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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And the seasonal White Chocolate Peppermint is the rare festive flavor that tastes balanced rather than overpowering.—
Samantha Leal,
Refinery29,
6 Jan. 2026
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The last time the federal budget was balanced was more than a quarter century ago, in the last year of the Clinton Administration.—
Austin Sarat,
Washington Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Google, Meta, Microsoft’s LinkedIn, and Elon Musk’s X have all delayed, adjusted, or flat-out refused to launch AI products because of the bloc’s laws.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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What’s more, your defense adjusted, digging in its heels, getting to Northwestern’s running backs closer to the line of scrimmage so that the Wildcats gained only 28 yards on the ground in the second half after rushing for 102 in the first.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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Democrats equated the salary to Lincoln’s working as a party operative.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
19 Dec. 2025
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Challenger equated the impact of AI on the current labor market to the rise of the internet in the early aughts.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Revolution held a 1-0 lead for much of the match before Chicago equalized in the 82nd minute.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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Minnesota equalized in the 65th minute via a rocket by midfielder Nectarios Triantis.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Evened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evened. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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