evened

Brought into balance

Evened is the past tense and past participle of even, used when something has been made level, equal, or uniform.

If you evened the score, you brought it to parity with your opponent's.

She evened out the frosting across the cake.

The late goal evened things up.

Evened often appears with particles like out or up to emphasize the completion of balancing or smoothing.

smoothed

flattened

Made smooth or level

smoothed · rolled · pressed · ironed · straightened · surfaced · finished · polished · refined · uniform

balanced

equilibrium

State of balance

parity · consistency · alignment · counterbalance · homeostasis · moderation · centered · equalized · calibrated · adjusted

calmed

steadied

Made firm or stable

soothed · quieted · tempered · moderated · mellowed · smoothed · eased · relaxed · tranquilized · pacified

scored

tied

Fastened by knotting

deadlocked · knotted · level · drawn · caught up · rallied · comeback · tied up

settled

resolved

Firmly decided upon

negotiated · adjusted · arranged · decided · satisfied · completed · squared · cleared · settled · paid

Opposites
surface texture

evenedroughened

Made less smooth

roughed · textured · pitted · gouged · scarred

balance/equality

evenedunbalanced

Lacking equilibrium or stability

imbalanced · skewed · tilted · tipped · weighted

uniformity/consistency

evenedvaried

Differing in type

differentiated · diversified · scattered · jumbled · randomized

Phrases
Family

even, evening, uneven, unevenly, evenness, evens, unevenness

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G