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

Bohumila with trembling fingers smoothed out the tablecloth advertising Gambrinus. —Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025

The glitch smoothed out the eccentricities of texture in the image and cast a dusky halo around every shape. —Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025

Davis explained that Nomad frame builder TimTim Weeks designed the rear frame section to have a bit of flex, which smooths out the ride while still maintaining the efficiency of a hardtail frame while pedaling. —William Roberson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

The formula gets bonus points for not feeling sticky, not traveling or feathering, and smoothing out lip lines for a plump, pouty effect. —Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for smooth out

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