smoothed

verb

Definition of smoothednext
past tense of smooth
1
as in facilitated
to free from obstruction or difficulty a willingness to compromise will smooth the way to an early agreement

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2
as in flattened
to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps the workers smoothed the surface of the concrete before letting it dry

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3
as in rubbed
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure used fine sandpaper to smooth the face of the wood

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  1. facilitated
  2. flattened
  3. trimmed
  4. clipped
Verb
  • The support of those around her is what led her into acting, what facilitated her pursuit of it, and what’s helped keep her there ever since.
    Alanna Bennett, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The rise of Russian youth organizations The North Korea cultural exchange program was facilitated by a Russian youth organization called the Movement of the First.
    Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of facilitated
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  • The radical potential of the scene has mostly evaporated, flattened and flayed into vague signifiers.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2024
  • According to agent Steven Gottlieb at Coldwell Banker Warburg in New York, the ubiquitousness of the internet has somewhat flattened the various seasonal patterns that used to be a guide.
    Terri Williams, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of flattened
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  • Maintain Your Yard Keep your grass mowed and shrubs trimmed to reduce tick habitats.
    Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Last month, China’s central bank trimmed its reserve requirement ratio 50 basis points.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of trimmed
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  • Among the entries were a tractor, two dogs, and a vast, smiling frog, which had been tightly clipped out of boxwood.
    Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The tool also provides other benefits — if a video has been clipped or taken out of context, Know How can fetch the original full-length video in the state it was first published in.
    Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of clipped
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smoothed

smoothed (out or over)

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