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.

Examples of smooth out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Last year’s wasn’t smooth out of the gates but found a way to become a red-zone cheat code as Adams led the league with 14 receiving touchdowns and Stafford won his first MVP. — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

However, to do that, scientists also have to understand how other factors smooth out cosmic clumpiness. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The four-week average of claims, which smooths out week-to-week volatility, also fell modestly to 206,000. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Avocado oils and peptides also work to smooth out dry, rough strands and protect hair from heat damage for those who can’t quit their daily curling iron or flatiron habit. — Deanna Pai, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for smooth out

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