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

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The drop had leveled off over the past few seasons, a decade-long mass exodus to man-to-man finally hitting its critical mass. Jim Root, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 The sports car would be yet another niche, collector vehicle à la the Cybertruck, which had strong initial sales that then leveled off. Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025 After a decade of rapid growth, Netflix’s global membership number leveled off a few years ago, causing the company’s stock to tank. Frederick Dreier, Outside, 1 Oct. 2025 Rising vacancy rates in housing, office space With hundreds of new housing units in the downtown market, the average monthly rent has leveled off around $1,470 after years of steep increases. Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for level off

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of level off was in 1917

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“Level off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20off. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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