smooth out
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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Trading as part of the index might also help smooth out currently elevated volatility, according to Noel Smith, CIO and founder of Convex Asset Management.
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Oliver Renick, CNBC, 17 June 2026
Devers had been DHing with Bregman at third, a major bone of contention that was somewhat smoothed out as the season progressed until the communication issues blew up again with the request for Devers to move to first following Triston Casas’ knee injury in May.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 15 June 2026
With ingredients like pumice and 10% AHA (in the form of skin-brightening glycolic and lactic acids), the product effectively banishes dead skin and smooths out uneven sandpaper-like texture on the body.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 14 June 2026
If wrinkles and uneven skin texture are a concern, Korean serums can help smooth out your complexion.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 8 June 2026
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Oliver Renick, CNBC, 17 June 2026
Devers had been DHing with Bregman at third, a major bone of contention that was somewhat smoothed out as the season progressed until the communication issues blew up again with the request for Devers to move to first following Triston Casas’ knee injury in May.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 15 June 2026
With ingredients like pumice and 10% AHA (in the form of skin-brightening glycolic and lactic acids), the product effectively banishes dead skin and smooths out uneven sandpaper-like texture on the body.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 14 June 2026
If wrinkles and uneven skin texture are a concern, Korean serums can help smooth out your complexion.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for smooth out
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“Smooth out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smooth%20out. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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