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.
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When smoothing out that volatility, monthly job gains are running at a three-month average of 48,000.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Gainful also offers a caffeinated version with about 150 mg of natural caffeine from green coffee bean extract, plus L-theanine to smooth out jitters.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
The caffeinated formula adds natural caffeine from green coffee bean extract — typically around 150 mg per serving — along with L-theanine, included to smooth out jitteriness.
—Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
More interesting than movies that are industrially silenced, though, are those made by original filmmakers working relatively freely and personally, who’ve smoothed out and glazed over their artistry of their own accord.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Gainful also offers a caffeinated version with about 150 mg of natural caffeine from green coffee bean extract, plus L-theanine to smooth out jitters.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
The caffeinated formula adds natural caffeine from green coffee bean extract — typically around 150 mg per serving — along with L-theanine, included to smooth out jitteriness.
—Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
More interesting than movies that are industrially silenced, though, are those made by original filmmakers working relatively freely and personally, who’ve smoothed out and glazed over their artistry of their own accord.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Smooth out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smooth%20out. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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