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

There is generally less correlation between spending and winning in any single year or over long periods of time, as spending tends to even out (and teams roll unused cap room into future years). —Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025

Rhamondre Stevenson also out-snapped the rookie 46 to 25 on offense, a ratio that ought to even out considering Henderson was the only one who broke a tackle between them. —Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025

Intersectionality proposes that societal problems such as crime and illiteracy correct themselves if opportunities and environments are evened out via public policy. —John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025

Outdoor recreation also was important to Murphy’s family as evidenced by ultra-long bicycle treks that transported Murphy and his dad — along with Patrick Murphy’s best friend, Mike Scott — to places outside of Michigan, and even out of the country, when the trio yearned for a thrilling adventure. —Scott Talley, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for even out

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