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as in smoothed
to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps
even the filling before adding the top layer of the cake
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as in balanced
to make equal in amount, degree, or status
the contention that producing more arms will even us with the enemy and therefore make us more secure
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Recent Examples of evened
The Knicks evened the series at two games apiece with a dominant performance away from home.
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Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
The Sox evened the score with two runs in the eighth.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The Knicks evened the series at two games apiece with a dominant performance away from home.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Casey Schmitt made up for a baserunning blunder with a two-run homer, Drew Gilbert and Heliot Ramos added solo shots and the San Francisco Giants evened their three-game home series against the Miami Marlins at a game apiece with a 6-2 triumph Saturday afternoon.
—Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Utah evened the series in Las Vegas on Tuesday after winning 3-2.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
The 111-97 victory evened the best-of-seven series, which Boston opened with a 123-91 rout last Sunday.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The game marks the Hawks' first home game of the series after Atlanta evened things up with a 107-106 win over New York on Monday night.
—Jamal Goss, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Earlier Tuesday, the Detroit Pistons evened their first-round matchup with the Orlando Magic at one game apiece, winning a throwback slugfest 98-83.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
The Sox evened the score with two runs in the eighth.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The Knicks evened the series at two games apiece with a dominant performance away from home.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Casey Schmitt made up for a baserunning blunder with a two-run homer, Drew Gilbert and Heliot Ramos added solo shots and the San Francisco Giants evened their three-game home series against the Miami Marlins at a game apiece with a 6-2 triumph Saturday afternoon.
—Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Utah evened the series in Las Vegas on Tuesday after winning 3-2.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
The 111-97 victory evened the best-of-seven series, which Boston opened with a 123-91 rout last Sunday.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The game marks the Hawks' first home game of the series after Atlanta evened things up with a 107-106 win over New York on Monday night.
—Jamal Goss, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Earlier Tuesday, the Detroit Pistons evened their first-round matchup with the Orlando Magic at one game apiece, winning a throwback slugfest 98-83.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evened
Verb
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Once it’s smoothed, lay a heavy object on the area for some time to anchor the vinyl back in place.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
23 Apr. 2026
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The result is smoothed cuticles and split ends, with a soft to the touch feel.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The vodka and rum mixed drink which gets a slight kick from Tabasco is balanced by the sweetness of frozen lemonade concentrate.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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Guard Jordin Canada looked steady running the offense, calling out plays and keeping things organized, while Rhyne Howard balanced her scoring with an effort to get others involved.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The film came in nearly $30 million ahead of projections and its domestic haul sets a new record for the biggest opening ever for a biographical film, surpassing Oppenheimer’s $80 million debut (not adjusted for inflation).—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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Though again, this data has not been adjusted for regional differences in cost of living.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Casseroles are equated with comfort.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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In popular culture, resilience is often equated with grit, toughness or relentless positivity.—
Keith M. Bellizzi,
The Conversation,
13 Apr. 2026
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Their breakthrough eventually came in the 76th minute, Nu Stadium erupting when German Berterame equalized into an open net following an easy rebound on Luis Suarez’s low drive.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Espanyol, sitting in 11th place, had equalized with a penalty converted by Laia Ballesté in the 28th.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Evened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evened. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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