Grammar fix
level off
stabilise (figurative, especially after change)
to stop rising or falling and become steady, especially after a period of change or fluctuation.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
After months of rapid growth, house prices finally levelled off.
If the unemployment rate continues to level off, it could indicate that the economy is stabilising after a period of uncertainty.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Sales levelled off after rising, then stayed flat constant.
Say: Sales levelled off after rising.
'Level off' already means flatten/steady — don't pile on 'stayed flat constant'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Level off' is the natural verb for figures steadying after change. The formal version is wordy.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
level off
- prices
- sales
- the rate
- demand