smooth the way

phrase

: to make it easier to reach a conclusion, result, etc.

They smoothed the way for a quick end to the dispute.

Examples of smooth the way in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority is getting ready for the new Lake County convention center, approving a resolution Tuesday that will smooth the way for issuing up to $150 million in bonds for the project. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026

India, for example, and many countries across Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East represent opportunities for trade expansion, once official visits smooth the way. — Tatsuya Terazawa, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2025

The person said that Beijing hopes that a pledge to work with the United States on fentanyl will smooth the way for both governments to simultaneously reduce their tariffs — a face-saving way to back down. — David Pierson, New York Times, 3 May 2025

In midtown and below, congestion pricing is helping to thin traffic and smooth the way for the buses that, in the rest of the city, still inch agonizingly along. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025

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