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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
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
Minnesota evened the season series with Atlanta 1-1 after dropping the season opener 91-90.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
McCain and the bench, which totaled 76 points as a unit, evened that out.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Atlanta evened the score in the 86th minute with a goal from Jay Fortune.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Weaver and Devin Williams — the other former Yankees closer in the Mets’ bullpen — recorded the final nine outs in Saturday’s victory, which evened the Subway Series at one win apiece going into Sunday afternoon’s finale.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 May 2026
All of the ingredients were there for the Red Sox in Wednesday’s 3-1 win over the Phillies, which evened the series at one game apiece.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
Mateo Silvetti evened it at 3-3 in the 79th minute after coming on as a substitute.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Vegas evened things less than four minutes later when Pavel Dorofeyev scored on the Golden Knights’ only power play of the night.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 31 May 2026
Minnesota evened the season series with Atlanta 1-1 after dropping the season opener 91-90.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
McCain and the bench, which totaled 76 points as a unit, evened that out.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Atlanta evened the score in the 86th minute with a goal from Jay Fortune.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Weaver and Devin Williams — the other former Yankees closer in the Mets’ bullpen — recorded the final nine outs in Saturday’s victory, which evened the Subway Series at one win apiece going into Sunday afternoon’s finale.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 May 2026
All of the ingredients were there for the Red Sox in Wednesday’s 3-1 win over the Phillies, which evened the series at one game apiece.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
Mateo Silvetti evened it at 3-3 in the 79th minute after coming on as a substitute.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Vegas evened things less than four minutes later when Pavel Dorofeyev scored on the Golden Knights’ only power play of the night.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evened
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Lackey’s early endorsement of the bill smoothed a legislative effort that could have gotten complicated, Bryan said.—
Andrew Graham
May 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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He has not been smoothed by the sandpaper of Washington just yet.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Lastly, the trio’s White/Coconut Milk/Smoke option is the most reserved of the bunch, opting for a mostly white upper that is balanced with accents of gray, silver and off-white.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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The discussion will be open and all the elements will be balanced and taken into consideration.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The 12-team CFP further adjusted the postseason when first-round games moved on campus, bringing consistent stakes back to those six bowls but back-burnering the rest of the bowl system.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Wasil, who has a neon-green mullet, adjusted the beaded boutonnière on Hollister’s lapel.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Happiness is equated early on to alpine hamlets ensconced between verdant mountains carved by pristine waterfalls.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026
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Pitching coach Tommy Hottovy equated Brown’s role this season to a fork in the road, though not in a do-this-or-things-won’t-go-well way.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Naegohyang equalized five minutes later when Choe Kum Ok headed in from a set piece, then grabbed the lead in the 67th after Kim Kyong Yong collected a high-arching clearance from a Suwon defender to nod home.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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Brennan Creek equalized in the 34th minute after a corner kick caused some chaos in the box.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Evened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evened. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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