Synonyms of evened

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smoothed
• flattened
• raked
• trimmed
• leveled
• shaved
• planed
• laid
• clipped
• pared
• smoothened
• combed
• cropped
• pruned
• spread
• pressed
• surfaced
• carded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• roughened
• roughed
• bent
• wrinkled
• pitted
• dented
• coarsened
• rumpled
• kinked

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• balanced
• adjusted
• equated
• equalized
• leveled
• compensated
• accommodated
• normalized
• equilibrated
• fitted
• standardized
• counterbalanced
• regularized
• equipoised
• homogenized
• democratized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disequilibrated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of evened

Ranked in the preseason before a 1-2 start, Central evened its record heading into its Region 3-5A schedule by earning the Lions’ first victory over a Top 10 opponent since 1987. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 15 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

The Yankees evened the season series at six games apiece and moved three games ahead of the Red Sox for the AL’s top wild-card spot. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 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

Grisham went deep off starter Bryce Miller in the fifth, when the Yankees evened it at 5 after trailing by three. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Chelsea Green crawled from under the ring and evened the odds. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Turkey evened it in the 10th minute with an excellent two-man game from Baris Alper Yilmaz and Güler, the 21-year-old Real Madrid rising star. — Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 26 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