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.

Examples of smooth out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Morgenthaler’s version—amaretto and lemon, punched up with a pour of high-proof bourbon, and smoothed out with an egg white—utterly transforms the drink. —Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025

Always in pursuit of smoothing out your baby hairs and flyaways? —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025

Further, a fresh sealing or epoxying of floors will help smooth out cracks, which will protect your garage items in the long run. —Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025

Daniel Lloyd, vice president of personalization at Amazon, said the tool aims to smooth out the existing shopping experience for Amazon customers. —Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for smooth out

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