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

Its blend of antioxidant-rich oils derived from botanicals including sunflowers, olives, camellia, and green tea not only plumps skin but evens out any texture and discoloration concerns for an over more even, brighter complexion from your neck downwards. —Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 18 Feb. 2025

If that is the case, then perhaps Palace’s form will just eventually even out. —Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025

The sparks are dangerous on carpets and wood flooring, even out the tops of chimneys onto dry leaves on the ground. —Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025

The coronavirus pandemic spurred a surge in digital health innovations, but 2024 has been a reckoning—CNBC analyzed 39 digital health public companies and noted that two-thirds of them were down for the year, or even out of business. —Adrienne So, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025

Rhymes for even out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout