How to Use level out in a Sentence

level out

phrasal verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The Friars' shooting percentage eventually leveled out, though, as Xavier's defensive intensity surged over the final 20 minutes.
    Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Their emissions from direct fertilizer and manure application have declined only slightly and have recently leveled out.
    Discover Magazine, 17 June 2024
  • Typically, mosquito activity starts when overnight temperatures begin leveling out and stay above 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
    Brett Martin, Popular Mechanics, 17 May 2023

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