level off

verb

leveled off or levelled off; leveling off or levelling off; levels off

intransitive verb

: to approach or reach a steady rate, volume, or amount : stabilize

expect prices to level off

Examples of level off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At a time when music companies’ revenue from streaming is leveling off and new sources of income are being sought, the threat to that revenue from AI is very real and alarming to shareholders; all three major music groups are public companies. —Jem Aswad, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025

Food prices rose sharply in 2020, and have yet to level off across the board. —Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025

After a hot couple of weeks to start the year, Franklin’s production has leveled off a bit, with three grabs in each of his last three games. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025

Math proficiency growth among ESA participants leveled off significantly in the 2024-25 school year, compared to the previous year. —Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for level off

• cerenkov
• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff