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

The four-week average of applications, which smooths out week-to-week-volatitlity, was unchanged at 199,000. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

The four-week average of applications, which smooths out week-to-week volatility, was unchanged at 199,000. — Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2026

Use executive coaching now to smooth out blind spots before any damage is done that could result in an expensive unsuccessful transition. — Roberta Matuson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Player spending smooths out over time under the NFL’s cap system, but the one-year payroll jumps lead to smaller-than-normal profits for those teams. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for smooth out

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