balance out
phrasal verb
balanced out; balancing out; balances out
1
: to make (a different or opposite thing) less powerful, noticeable, etc. : to compensate for
Serve black coffee to help balance out the sweetness of the dessert.
His quickness will balance out the other fighter's greater strength.
2
: to be or become equal or even
The good times and the bad times balanced out
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Honor 400 Display At 6.55 inches, the Honor 400 display is a touch smaller than others, but three key features balance out that slight deficit.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Kelli’s vulnerability balances out her campiness so well.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 2 June 2025
Strength in the company’s Blackwell business balanced out some concerns over the China impact.
—Samantha Subin,kif Leswing, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Instead of removing the colorful honeycomb, Inman painted the wall a neutral white to balance out the other pink walls.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2025
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Kelli’s vulnerability balances out her campiness so well.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 2 June 2025
Strength in the company’s Blackwell business balanced out some concerns over the China impact.
—Samantha Subin,kif Leswing, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Instead of removing the colorful honeycomb, Inman painted the wall a neutral white to balance out the other pink walls.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for balance out
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“Balance out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balance%20out. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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