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

Studio technology hadn’t yet advanced enough to smooth out the natural flaws in performance. —Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 15 May 2026

The line is crossed when optimization starts smoothing out the raw, imperfect truths that make real stories resonate. —Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026

The next step is to smooth out the valleys and impact games more when his shot isn’t landing. —Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 11 May 2026

When smoothing out that volatility, monthly job gains are running at a three-month average of 48,000. —Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 8 May 2026

Rhymes for smooth out

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• blowout
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• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout