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
Fronting the glittering waters of the Atlantic, the Louis XIII-style promenade is currently undergoing a multi-million-dollar renewal, its granite tiles buffed and smoothed, vegetation planted, and its sea lions by sculptor José Fioravanti returned to their former glory.
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Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Plus, your lawn will likely get a better cut when obstacles are removed and rough edges are smoothed.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
The beach was filled with stones that had been smoothed to perfect ovals and circles by thousands of years of being tossed by the sea, some gray and striated with pure white, and others that when wet were the color of emeralds.
—Nicole Krauss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Over the years, the late Queen had repeatedly smoothed Andrew’s way in life.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
Chocolate Ganache smoothed between layers of rich chocolate cake topped with Praline Frosting and a warm Bourbon Glaze make this recipe fit for special occasions.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
In some ways, Bequia remains a secret, and as such, it hasn’t been overly developed, commercialised or smoothed into sameness.
—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
Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Plus, your lawn will likely get a better cut when obstacles are removed and rough edges are smoothed.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
The beach was filled with stones that had been smoothed to perfect ovals and circles by thousands of years of being tossed by the sea, some gray and striated with pure white, and others that when wet were the color of emeralds.
—Nicole Krauss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Over the years, the late Queen had repeatedly smoothed Andrew’s way in life.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
Chocolate Ganache smoothed between layers of rich chocolate cake topped with Praline Frosting and a warm Bourbon Glaze make this recipe fit for special occasions.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
In some ways, Bequia remains a secret, and as such, it hasn’t been overly developed, commercialised or smoothed into sameness.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoothed
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Librandi facilitated a helicopter and evacuated them, and now HERO operates four helicopters used routinely as medevacs and air shuttles.—
Elizabeth Germino,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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For Duprat, being an architect himself has, however, facilitated his work as a screenwriter.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
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Technology has flattened organizations before, but with only temporary effect.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Zones of organic and inorganic mulch also create an opportunity to build in safe, flattened pathways that allow access for irrigation line monitoring and plant maintenance.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Your basic latex makeup wedges, dampened and rubbed against the stain.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
11 Mar. 2026
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Diawara dumped off a pass to Josh Hart for an easy layup, while Doncic, lying flat on his back under the basket, looked at the closest official and rubbed his fingers together as if flashing money.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The cheese, though, is white Prairie Breeze, shaved fine and mounded like a snowdrift atop the bowl.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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At one point in his teenage years, Diaz was publicly humiliated by the football team who forcefully shaved his curly hair.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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French bangs—the eternally cool and messy-yet-polished style—are all about the illusion of nonchalance.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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The spotless streets are polished nightly by the feet of families licking ice cream.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2026
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Raúl was solid, his hands meaty and strong, his fingernails curved and trimmed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Yet one reason that Conan now rules the Oscars like the new Jimmy Kimmel, if not the new Billy Crystal, is that the jokes were trimmed of the cutting sharpness the Oscars have flirted with in the past.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region, leaving trees down and substantial property damage in their wake.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region, leaving trees down and substantial property damage in their wake.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 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 21 Mar. 2026.
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