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

Feta dips can be sharp and salty, but this one is smoothed out with yogurt and a heap of soft herbs, turning it into something light, fluffy and very green. —The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025

There are wide back straps that smooth out any bulges, and the cups provide great separation, which is uncommon with many wireless styles. —Gabriela Garcia, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025

This one has a blend of collagen and bakuchiol to help address puffiness, wrinkles and smooth out the eye area. —Neha Tandon, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2025

At Carité, for example, a robot helps smooth out the shoes’ upper part before artisans glue-press the outsole onto it. —Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for smooth out

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