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even the score
verb as in avenge
Strongest match
verb as in get even
Weak matches
verb as in repay
Strongest match
verb as in retaliate
verb as in revenge
Strongest matches
Example Sentences
Set on exacting retribution, Doll hightails it back to his home in Los Angeles to even the score with the real murderer and the cartel’s bagman, all while keeping nominally true to Buddhist principles.
But defender Maxime Chanot gave the lead back nine minutes later, sticking his right foot in front of an Obed Vargas cross aimed at no one in particular and deflecting it into his own goal to even the score with a half hour left in regulation.
But the Bulldogs couldn’t even the score and when the final whistle blew, the Kangaroos ran off the field and up into the stands to celebrate their historic accomplishment.
A year ago, the Highlanders rallied for 10 runs in the sixth inning to even the score.
And as the negative coverage of Trump adds up, the media seizes disproportionately on Biden’s foibles and fumbles as if to even the score.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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