even out

verb

evened out; evening out; evens out
1
: to become level
After a long climb the ground evened out.
2
: to make (something) even and smooth
Let me even out the rug.
3
: to reach a balanced or middle state between extremes over a period of time
The economy had good periods and bad periods, but it all evened out by the end of the year.
Any variations will be evened out eventually.

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The bottleneck affects regional surplus-producing areas that might normally help to even out availability and prices in areas that do not produce enough to feed themselves. Peter Hailey, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 The pressed setting powder smooths, blurs, and evens out mature skin. Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 6 July 2026 The Celtics would have to take back Nnaji and Strawther to even out the money and allow the Nuggets to continue operating below the second apron. Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 30 June 2026 Back when her team first booked her for the event, most of Lefty’s songs weren’t even out. Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for even out

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“Even out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20out. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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