level off

verb

leveled off or levelled off; leveling off or levelling off; levels off

: to approach or reach a steady rate, volume, or amount : stabilize

expect prices to level off

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This is not borne out in the data: America’s obesity rates appear to have come down (or leveled off) more quickly for men in the past few years. —

Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2024 The product hasn't been hugely successful, leveling off at just over $40 million in donations per year. —

Felix Salmon, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024 Indeed, the shift may be permanent as workers’ commute patterns, especially to downtown San Francisco, have changed radically and the region’s population growth is leveling off. —

East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2024 Apprehensions at the Southwest border level off Border Patrol agents arrested 58,038 migrants between ports of entry in August, an increase of about 1,600 from July. —

Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for level off