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 The hair at the crown is smoothed back but not slick—in fact, there’s a decent amount of volume up top—with virtually no visible part. — Marci Robin, Allure, 2 July 2026 The standout attachment for me is the large round barrel brush, which smoothed my hair with ease and didn’t tug or snag it along the way. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 July 2026 This, and other quirks of pronunciation or vocabulary, are easy tells when accents have otherwise smoothed into plain old American and traditional clothing has been shed in favor of jeans and T-shirts. — Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 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

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Demand for the drug is already so intense some people have turned to an online black market, facilitated through WhatsApp or other websites, to buy what sellers say is retatrutide from Chinese labs, the New York Times reported.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Like all the best refs, his measure of success was being able to slip away from the stadium unnoticed, having facilitated a good game that had been enjoyable to watch.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 23 July 2026

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Fletcher reentered the ring and flattened Bandito with a big boot to the side of the head.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
She has been criticized as too direct for those who prefer female softness, too dry for those who mistake composure for distance, and, at various points, judged through racial expectations that flattened the sophistication of her achievement.

— Debbie Millman, Time, 25 July 2026

Definition of flattened

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Diners here can feast upon things like duck-fat frites for brunch and espresso-rubbed steaks for dinner.

— Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
During this comedy sketch, Jason Alexander repeatedly rubbed his phone across my breasts while saying there was ‘no signal’ in my head but ‘plenty of signal’ in my chest.

— Zack Sharf, Variety, 22 July 2026

Definition of rubbed

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Anniversary years can produce a flood of predictable books and commemorations, encouraging familiar narratives polished for public consumption.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Strings of gold chrome drape across organic-looking stones polished with sage green cat-eye, plus pearls and deep French tips.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 July 2026

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The grass and roots can then be raked out after tilling the soil and before planting flowers.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Balogun splayed his legs to keep his balance, and his right foot raked down the back of Muharemović’s calf before landing on Muharemović’s ankle.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 2 July 2026

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As for what’s next, the triplets have trips planed to visit their cousins in Miami before heading to Martha’s Vineyard for a large family gathering.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
On Flight 12, however, the company planed to return Super Heavy a soft splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico rather than risk a recovery mishap that could damage the pad on the first flight of brand-new hardware.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 May 2026