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

This set of rules defines a process called mean curvature flow, which simultaneously smooths out a surface — even a highly irregular one — and shrinks it. —Quanta Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025

This strategy reduces the risk of investing a large amount at the wrong time and helps to smooth out the cost basis over time. —True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

These biological processes result in a whole host of benefits, including smoothing out fine lines and wrinkles (plus diminishing acne and fading discoloration). —Zoë Weiner, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2025

One such filter smoothes out wrinkles, supposedly returning users to their teenage selves but potentially playing into ageist beauty tropes. —Issy Ronald, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for smooth out

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