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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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This, and other quirks of pronunciation or vocabulary, are easy tells when accents have otherwise smoothed into plain old American and traditional clothing has been shed in favor of jeans and T-shirts.
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Inside the cage was a mouse—the mouse that Renova had significantly smoothed—eliciting a few gasps from nearby assistants.
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Gorgeous fragrance of wildflowers and pear drops with lots of juicy peach flavors on the palate, balanced by fresh acidity.
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The report acknowledged that the general fund budget is balanced through planned use of reserves, but added that expenses will continue to outpace revenues.
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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.
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The openings in the blinds' slats can be adjusted to give you custom control of glare, light, and heat.
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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.
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Happiness is equated early on to alpine hamlets ensconced between verdant mountains carved by pristine waterfalls.
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But Austria equalized seconds later on the match’s final play, securing second place in the group and dropping Algeria to third.
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Panama nearly equalized in the 68th minute when Carlos Harvey knocked a header goalward, but Livakovic got his fingertips on the ball to push it over the crossbar.
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“Evened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evened. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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