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.
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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.
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Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
An illuminating skin tint evens that evens out my skin tone and adds a glow eliminates the need for a separate highlighter and bronzer.
—Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
Her black gown designed by Sophie Couture featured a voluminous waist covered in black feathers with a strapless top to even out the proportions.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 23 May 2024
Things will even out when the Moon sextiles the Sun in gentle Pisces, but the Moon will finally enter Gemini at 11:16 pm EDT.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2024
Once the steamrollers evened out the crushed limestone track, a final coat of a coal tar binding agent was applied and the track was ready for racing.
—Dawn Mitchell, The Indianapolis Star, 21 May 2024
The differences between the two groups were not statistically significant and could have been due to chance, and the death rate for patients in both groups evened out one month after the initial stroke.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
However, Chandra is unique even out of that small bunch, able to see in unparalleled detail.
—Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2024
Made of material that is invisible to radar, according to Ukrainian outlet Pravda, the drones help to even out the cost-benefit imbalance of the war.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2024
Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
An illuminating skin tint evens that evens out my skin tone and adds a glow eliminates the need for a separate highlighter and bronzer.
—Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
Her black gown designed by Sophie Couture featured a voluminous waist covered in black feathers with a strapless top to even out the proportions.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 23 May 2024
Things will even out when the Moon sextiles the Sun in gentle Pisces, but the Moon will finally enter Gemini at 11:16 pm EDT.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2024
Once the steamrollers evened out the crushed limestone track, a final coat of a coal tar binding agent was applied and the track was ready for racing.
—Dawn Mitchell, The Indianapolis Star, 21 May 2024
The differences between the two groups were not statistically significant and could have been due to chance, and the death rate for patients in both groups evened out one month after the initial stroke.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
However, Chandra is unique even out of that small bunch, able to see in unparalleled detail.
—Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2024
Made of material that is invisible to radar, according to Ukrainian outlet Pravda, the drones help to even out the cost-benefit imbalance of the war.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Even out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20out. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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