1
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 equated
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 Tigers evened the game by halftime and finished on a two-touchdown sprint after the Jayhawks had taken a 31-28 lead.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
After Jordan Beck led off the frame with a bunt single, Warming Bernabel’s RBI groundout evened the game.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
Atlanta ended a three-game losing streak and evened the season series against the Marlins at 3-3.
—Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
After Jordan Beck led off the frame with a bunt single, Warming Bernabel’s RBI groundout evened the game.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
Atlanta ended a three-game losing streak and evened the season series against the Marlins at 3-3.
—Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evened
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Doctors sawed off part of the bone, smoothed and flattened the rest and closed the wound with skin and soft tissue.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Card networks and domestic wallet apps have smoothed many edges, yet many of those wallets still use the same traditional systems.—
Alvin Kan,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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In a terse statement confirming only the broad outlines of the incident, the Pentagon equated Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government to a narco-trafficking cartel, allegations Caracas denies.—
Phil Stewart,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Like President Reagan, those pushing for democracy promotion equated political freedom with strengthening free markets and thereby lessening the attraction abroad to movements—including but not limited to communism—that aimed to redistribute resources to reduce economic inequality.—
Time,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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That new equalized funding formula went into effect after a three-year transition period in 2024, when 44 groups each got $9,269, according to the three-year awards report.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Quakes’ Chicho Arango almost equalized things but his shot from the top of the box was deflected and then tipped over the crossbar by Austin goalkeeper by Brad Stuver over the crossbar.—
Jon Becker,
Mercury News,
31 Aug. 2025
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All of the cats who tested this litter adjusted to it quickly and easily — some even had a little play date in their box, kicking and scratching, which is a good sign!—
Kayla Blanton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Everyone needs time to get adjusted to this new life after a breakup.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Supporting characters also left their mark, most notably Antonio Fargas as Huggy Bear, the streetwise informant who balanced comic relief with genuine charm.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Pureval, when asked in May about the city's efforts to increase parking enforcement, bristled at the question about whether the city balanced its budget on parking tickets.—
Scott Wartman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Evened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evened. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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