SMOOTHED Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

smoothed

verb

past tense of smooth

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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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 Inside the cage was a mouse—the mouse that Renova had significantly smoothed—eliciting a few gasps from nearby assistants. —

William Norwich, Vogue, 12 June 2026 Ahead of opening arguments, Rinderknecht smoothed back his hair, and Haney helped adjust his tie before giving him a pat on the back. —

Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 Public markets surged 40% to 50% over two years while private equity marks, smoothed by design, failed to keep pace. —

Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 June 2026 Fortunately, just then, Marijan entered the living room, with her hair smoothed down and her makeup reapplied, wearing a hand-stitched abaya from Mecca. —

Jamil Jan Kochai, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Lackey’s early endorsement of the bill smoothed a legislative effort that could have gotten complicated, Bryan said. —

Andrew Graham may 28, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026 He has not been smoothed by the sandpaper of Washington just yet. —

Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2026 His expression smoothed itself out. —

Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 Whatever is left can be smoothed across the rest of the head. —

Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 3 May 2026

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Meetings, calls and customer interactions are not merely logistical functions to support, but sources for context and operational data that can feed automation, analytics and agentic workflows (also facilitated by Cisco, naturally) across the enterprise.

— Melody Brue, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Last year, the foundation facilitated the donation of dozens of Flock cameras, most of which ended up in affluent neighborhoods on the city’s Westside and in the San Fernando Valley.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026