level out
phrasal verb
leveled out or levelled out; leveling out or levelling out; levels out
: to stop going up or down
Divorce rates are leveling out for the first time in decades.
My moods have leveled out.
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It’s decaffeinated to level out the energy and is gluten-free and vegan-friendly.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Let’s make sure the playing field is leveled out.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Ross’ phone levels out and captures the SUV accelerating down the street.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 13 Jan. 2026
Carmelo himself wipes the counter, serves coffees, dries glasses with a cloth, and levels out the sugar in the sugar casters.
—Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Let’s make sure the playing field is leveled out.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Ross’ phone levels out and captures the SUV accelerating down the street.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 13 Jan. 2026
Carmelo himself wipes the counter, serves coffees, dries glasses with a cloth, and levels out the sugar in the sugar casters.
—Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for level out
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“Level out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20out. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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