1
as in facilitated
to free from obstruction or difficulty
a willingness to compromise will smooth the way to an early agreement
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2
as in flattened
to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps
the workers smoothed the surface of the concrete before letting it dry
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as in rubbed
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
used fine sandpaper to smooth the face of the wood
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Recent Examples of smoothed
In some ways, Bequia remains a secret, and as such, it hasn’t been overly developed, commercialised or smoothed into sameness.
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Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 5 Feb. 2026
Parish and Glasner smoothed things over somewhat at dinner at London’s Ham Yard restaurant on January 21.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Robinson’s death, before the legend was smoothed, even needed some rehabilitating from the Black Panthers, who eulogize him tellingly, as a product of his time.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
In subsequent phases, the ICRC smoothed returns of the deceased, including 27 of 28 hostages and 360 Palestinians.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Winston Churchill’s memoirs smoothed these memories over, and this still misleads us.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Her strands were smoothed close to the scalp with a soft curve at the ends, creating effortless movement and shine.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 8 Jan. 2026
As a result, the structure gradually collapsed and was smoothed to become almost flat by water currents.
—New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2026
Alas, these brands already did the heavy lifting, delivering formulas that immediately smoothed and over time improved the delicate skin's texture.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 5 Feb. 2026
Parish and Glasner smoothed things over somewhat at dinner at London’s Ham Yard restaurant on January 21.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Robinson’s death, before the legend was smoothed, even needed some rehabilitating from the Black Panthers, who eulogize him tellingly, as a product of his time.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
In subsequent phases, the ICRC smoothed returns of the deceased, including 27 of 28 hostages and 360 Palestinians.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Winston Churchill’s memoirs smoothed these memories over, and this still misleads us.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Her strands were smoothed close to the scalp with a soft curve at the ends, creating effortless movement and shine.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 8 Jan. 2026
As a result, the structure gradually collapsed and was smoothed to become almost flat by water currents.
—New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2026
Alas, these brands already did the heavy lifting, delivering formulas that immediately smoothed and over time improved the delicate skin's texture.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoothed
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The joint radio system is facilitated by Mid-America Regional Council (MARC), but governed by the MARRS Management Council, Honeycutt said.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2026
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Most of the nonprofit’s funding is facilitated through word of mouth or grassroots-type outreach, like checks written over happy hour drinks, Mark Miller, president of Teach Men to Fish’s board of directors, said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
21 Jan. 2026
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Using fresh data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft, researchers at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science have produced the most precise measurements yet of the solar system’s largest planet, showing that Jupiter is slightly smaller and more flattened than earlier estimates suggested.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Each character has been leveled by life in some way, resembling the Wayne Thiebaud model on the book’s cover — flattened by misogyny or malignant passive aggression or betrayal.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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After Landfair climbed into Kelly’s lap and rubbed his head — following the precise instructions Sparkle had given her — Kelly eagerly accepted her innocent request.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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But this one in particular rubbed him the wrong way.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Yukon gold potatoes are shaved to a thickness of about a millimeter, layered with butter and a little corn starch and baked.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The sides were much shorter, shaved down and brushed forward compared to the top.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Rhone Commuter Flyweight Pants, 40 percent off, are lightweight, flattering, and polished enough for flights that double as workdays.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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Guests return for its discreet charm, consistently warm staff, and a sense of home that feels polished rather than precious.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Jan. 2026
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Those without physical addresses on their Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation inspection reports have been trimmed from the list.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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He's really trimmed the fat from a lot of his game.—
Scott Fowler The Charlotte Observer,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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Tan to brown blades can be left or raked from lawns as growth begins.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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As for the face touch, when he was raked across the face by New Orleans’ Jordan Poole, on a play ruled a transition take foul, Larsson smiled afterward.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
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In 2021, a man planed to propose to his girlfriend during a romantic gondola ride in Las Vegas, with passersby stopping to watch and record the sweet moment.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Smoothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoothed. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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