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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
Atlanta evened the score in the 86th minute with a goal from Jay Fortune.
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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
Donovan Mitchell scored 21 of his game-high 43 points in the third quarter, and the Cleveland Cavaliers evened their Eastern Conference semifinals series with the Detroit Pistons at 2-2 with a 112-103 home win in Game 4 on Monday.
—Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Donovan Mitchell tied an NBA playoff record with 39 points in the second half and the Cleveland Cavaliers evened their second-round series against the Detroit Pistons with a 112-103 victory Monday night.
—CBS News, 11 May 2026
None of it could be said after the Ducks’ 3-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series at T-Mobile Arena evened the best-of-seven series at one victory apiece.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
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
Donovan Mitchell scored 21 of his game-high 43 points in the third quarter, and the Cleveland Cavaliers evened their Eastern Conference semifinals series with the Detroit Pistons at 2-2 with a 112-103 home win in Game 4 on Monday.
—Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Donovan Mitchell tied an NBA playoff record with 39 points in the second half and the Cleveland Cavaliers evened their second-round series against the Detroit Pistons with a 112-103 victory Monday night.
—CBS News, 11 May 2026
None of it could be said after the Ducks’ 3-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series at T-Mobile Arena evened the best-of-seven series at one victory apiece.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evened
Verb
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His expression smoothed itself out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Whatever is left can be smoothed across the rest of the head.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
3 May 2026
Verb
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His earliest proposal was far more radical, with two fully cantilevered floors balanced dramatically atop four pillars and a giant glass fireplace anchoring an enormous central living room.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 May 2026
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But the layers were undeniable, and the butter was balanced by a decent bit of salt, which made this a rich but well-rounded biscuit.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
Verb
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April’s numbers – bosses added 115,000 workers, adjusted for seasonal swings – were seen by many economic gurus as a surprising increase amid a war with Iran and its resulting ballooning energy costs.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
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And by then, the list HR is working from has been quietly adjusted and your name is no longer on it.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Verb
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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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Ignoring Jewish religious belief, history, and culture, Sartre equated Jewish identity with legitimate fear of antisemitic violence.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Cucho Hernández put Betis ahead in the ninth minute and Pablo Fornals scored the winner in the 68th after Héctor Fort had equalized for Elche shortly before halftime.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 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 21 May. 2026.
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