smooth out

phrasal verb

smoothed out; smoothing out; smooths out also smoothes out

1

: to make (something) smooth or flat

Help me smooth out the tablecloth.

After we dug up the soil, we smoothed it out before we planted the seeds.

2

: to make (something) easier by removing or dealing with problems

We will smooth out the election process by next year.

She tried to smooth things out with her daughter-in-law, but the damage was done.

Examples of smooth out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The coal, gas, and oil markets have many buffers and stockpiles, smoothing out any glitches. —Javier Blas/bloomberg Opinion, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2025

This midsize handheld steamer has five settings to smooth out wrinkles in clothing and upholstery. —Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025

Before putting it in your suitcase or bag, lay it on a flat surface and smooth out any wrinkles. —Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025

This lager from Maritime Pacific Brewery opened with sharp, herbal hops, then smoothed out as the malts asserted themselves. —Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for smooth out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout