even out

phrasal 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.

Examples of even out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the 1980s, though, things evened out, and in the early 1990s, a gap emerged, with rural areas seeing higher death rates—and the gap has been growing ever since. —Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 10 Apr. 2024

The power imbalance between an oldest kid and their younger siblings evens out when everyone reaches adulthood. —Allie Volpe, Vox, 10 June 2024

Civil War isn’t even out yet, but Alex Garland’s new movie has already triggered some light internet controversy, with a handful of people questioning whether now is the right time to invoke the idea of a violent nationwide conflict. —Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2024

But there are potential ways to help the tool evolve with the changing climate, including expanding its baseline to include wetter periods before the onset of the current megadrought, which would help even out the bell curve and reduce the frequency of extremes, the researchers said. —Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024