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.
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However, what smooths out these bumps in the road is Brooks’ ability to consistently write earnest speeches, or button scenes with a snarky rejoinders.
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—ABC News, 6 Dec. 2025
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Dec. 2025
Some consumers are turning to short-term financing tools to smooth out purchases.
—Drew O’Connor, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
However, what smooths out these bumps in the road is Brooks’ ability to consistently write earnest speeches, or button scenes with a snarky rejoinders.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
Torn also stressed the importance of the traditional models as AI models try to reduce errors caused by sharp changes in the weather or gaps in weather data by smoothing out the differences.
—ABC News, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Smooth out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smooth%20out. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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