balance out
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.75 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To attain balance through the contrasting or reciprocating effect of different elements.
Intransitive verb
Example Sentences
- "If you consider all the negative and all the positive factors, it should balance out to something acceptable."
- ""It's something they look forward to and they get as much out of helping us as we do from receiving help and it all sort of balances out in the end.""
- "You can add some honey to balance out the sourness of the lemon."
- "The city says that's mostly due to Calgarians having more than enough babies to balance out deaths."
- "But if you’d like balance out the meat you eat with some more plant-based meal options, we hope you’ll find these emails helpful, interesting and fun!"
- "And, if your dish becomes too sweet, simply balance it out with a pinch of salt."