smooth out

phrasal verb

smoothed out; smoothing out; smooths out also smoothes out

: 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.

: 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 Maybe Musk could ask some of his friends in Hollywood for a little help smoothing out the rough edges of what gets revealed. —

Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2024 Driving the news: The DOE today released an 11-page list of resources — including grant programs, financing options, technical assistance, workforce training, and research tools — that can help to build new utility-scale power and smooth out problems. —

Daniel Moore, Axios, 12 Aug. 2024 Find it on Amazon Under-Eye Masks That Address Multiple Skin Impurities These under-eye masks revive dull skin around your eyes and help prevent signs of aging by smoothing out fine lines and wrinkles. —

Jessica Copeland, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2024 Throughout its 120 year history the Clover Club—a gin sour, tarted up with fresh raspberries and smoothed out with an egg white—has been celebrated, then dismissed, then forgotten, and now, finally, is back on top. —

Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for smooth out

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