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.
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This powder product brings a semi-matte finish to the skin, smoothing out your imperfections.
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Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
One to three drops of this potent salve is all that’s needed to smooth out frizz and flyaways while increasing shine.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
This will amplify the influx of institutional capital, further smoothing out bitcoin’s historically wild price swings, encouraging even greater participation.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
But the color work on the series isn’t just about pulling off the tricks that every DP would like to make a TV show look a little more appealing — darkening uninteresting blank spaces within a frame, making the color consistent between shots, and smoothing out any variables in the lighting.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2024
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Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
One to three drops of this potent salve is all that’s needed to smooth out frizz and flyaways while increasing shine.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
This will amplify the influx of institutional capital, further smoothing out bitcoin’s historically wild price swings, encouraging even greater participation.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
But the color work on the series isn’t just about pulling off the tricks that every DP would like to make a TV show look a little more appealing — darkening uninteresting blank spaces within a frame, making the color consistent between shots, and smoothing out any variables in the lighting.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Smooth out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smooth%20out. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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