How to Use level out in a Sentence

level out

phrasal verb
  • The words landed like those of an abuser telling the abused that his blows are leveled out of love.
    Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
  • Use a hammer and nails to fix loose deck boards and level out any nails that are sticking up.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2023
  • These trends have contributed to a leveling out of rental rates across the country over the last year.
    The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Or would they have all been leveled out to make way for something far more generic?
    Thessaly La Force, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2023
  • As long as that remains the case, long-term yields can level out here while short-term rates keep coming down.
    Moneyshow, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Thank God things have leveled out with time and perspective.
    Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
  • The rotations of the stars slowed as expected until the stars reached about the age of the sun, after which the rotations leveled out.
    Zack Savitsky, Scientific American, 3 Jan. 2024
  • But the pandemonium of the stock soon ran dry, and by March 2021 the company had leveled out.
    Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 24 May 2024
  • The second thing Rivers can dive into is leveling out the defensive end of things.
    Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Once the eggs are retrieved, levels should normally go down and level out.
    Paige Stables, Allure, 16 Nov. 2023
  • And so the way consumers are spending money is leveling out.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Everybody would like to see grocery prices come down–even grocers, because that would mean costs have leveled out.
    Tyler Renaghan, Fortune, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The National Weather Service currently rate these storms at the lowest risk level out of five, with gusty winds and hail as the main concerns.
    Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 29 July 2024
  • But now, with home price growth leveling off, the playing field is leveling out too, putting more buyers in the driver’s seat, experts say.
    Rob Wile, NBC News, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Peter Pan Goes Wrong’s affection for that stage manager is part of its gentle moral tilt, which helps level out the more gruesome aspects of the farce.
    Vulture, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Lastly, the Caramel Almondmilk Iced Coffee is the perfect pick for anyone looking to level out the flavors of their iced coffee.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2024
  • Even if the cost levels out at, say, $100 million, that’s well within the capital budget of many corporations.
    Bill Conerly, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
  • High cancellation rates in those states should level out as the agencies move on to people who likely still qualify.
    Hannah Recht, USA TODAY, 1 June 2023
  • That’s why tracks are built up on bridges and artificial berms in some places, and carved into the land in others, leveling out elevation changes to allow trains to move up and down at a gentle rate.
    John Carpenter, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2023
  • So yes, inflation has leveled out, but costs still remain inflated from prior years.
    Tyler Renaghan, Fortune, 12 Feb. 2024
  • In 2024, students are still sorted into school systems that reinforce rather than level out inequities.
    Alia Wong, The Courier-Journal, 16 May 2024
  • However, ocean spot freight rates are finally starting to level out after the second early summer spike.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Overall, electric vehicle sales are still climbing in the US, but once-skyrocketing year-over-year increases are starting to level out.
    Bob Sorokanich, WIRED, 14 Aug. 2024
  • If cost has been a factor, car makers like Tesla have been cutting prices on some of their models recently and interest rate hikes are finally leveling out.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Hospitalizations started rising in June, and have leveled out since mid-August.
    Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2024
  • Medterra’s True Full Spectrum Gummies are great for leveling out stress, getting deeper sleep, dealing with discomfort, and building overall wellness.
    Jason Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
  • More cautious consumers Still, new consumer sentiment figures released Friday showed shoppers’ views have leveled out after marching higher over the winter.
    J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2024
  • That person will also asked to balance demands that are often at odds: Even though violent crime numbers have started to level out, with the exception of robberies, anxiety over public safety remains high among many Angelenos.
    Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
  • While scores have remained at or near lows reached during the pandemic, education officials said they were encouraged by the decline leveling out, as well as rising consistent attendance rates.
    Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2024
  • But the reality, many insiders say, is more complex, with no simple explanation for problems on a range of tours, and a business that may be leveling out after a couple of extraordinary years when fans rushed to shows after Covid-19 shutdowns.
    Joe Coscarelli, New York Times, 6 June 2024

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