balance out

phrasal verb

balanced out; balancing out; balances out

: 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.

: to be or become equal or even

The good times and the bad times balanced out

Examples of balance out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While the investment strategy of Buffett — long known as the Oracle of Omaha — is hard to ignore, Berkshire’s stake in Apple had gotten so large in recent years that some investors had begun to wonder whether the firm would have to trim its position to balance out its holdings. —

Carmen Reinicke, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2024 Salty pork and a touch of brown sugar balance out the heat. —

Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2024 In Campari, fruity elements like cherry, rhubarb, and orange join the essence of warm baking spices to balance out the bite. —

Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2024 The position of the new feathers in one specimen is symmetrical across both wings, mirroring the pattern of sequential molting with which many modern songbirds balance out their molt. —

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