Synonyms of smoothed

smoothed

verb

past tense of smooth

1

as in facilitated

to free from obstruction or difficulty

a willingness to compromise will smooth the way to an early agreement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• facilitated
• accelerated
• improved
• eased
• simplified
• promoted
• loosened (up)
• greased
• sped
• paved the way (for)
• helped
• assisted
• hurried
• unclogged
• aided
• expedited
• quickened
• forwarded
• hastened
• furthered
• rushed
• abetted
• advanced
• straightened (out)
• streamlined
• disentangled
• untangled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• complicated
• hindered
• impeded
• aggravated
• sophisticated
• retarded
• worsened
• perplexed

2

as in flattened

to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps

the workers smoothed the surface of the concrete before letting it dry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flattened
• shaved
• trimmed
• raked
• planed
• smoothened
• laid
• clipped
• leveled
• evened
• combed
• pruned
• cropped
• pared
• pressed
• spread
• surfaced
• carded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• roughened
• roughed
• wrinkled
• bent
• pitted
• coarsened
• rumpled
• dented
• kinked

3

as in rubbed

to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure

used fine sandpaper to smooth the face of the wood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rubbed
• polished
• coated
• scrubbed
• glossed
• shone
• burnished
• scraped
• buffed
• ground
• dressed
• smoothened
• finished
• sanded
• bobbed
• furbished
• slicked
• faced
• glazed
• brightened
• varnished
• sleeked
• filed
• veneered
• sandblasted
• scoured
• lacquered
• japanned
• sandpapered
• boned
• lapped
• rasped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ruffled
• roughened
• scuffed (up)
• roughed (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of smoothed

Facilities that once smoothed a few weeks of timing now sometimes carry a portfolio for months, occasionally across an entire fundraising cycle. — Peter Doyle, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Attendees posed for selfies with our supermodel cover stars Anok Yai and Alex Consani, got their curls refreshed with Wella Professionals, and had their foreheads smoothed at VIP neuromodulator appointments. — Jennet Jusu, Allure, 10 Sep. 2026

Once the surfaces were smoothed, these strong readings vanished, revealing that regions long believed to be fast lanes for ion transport were actually just microscopic valleys on the material’s surface. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

This treatment has noticeably brightened and smoothed my bags, however, thanks to its ingredient roster of retinol and other skin care superstars like the PDRN- and peptide-packed picks above. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026

Missteps by the opposition also smoothed the path for the party’s ultimate takeover of the state. — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026

Over the course of a month, our testers smoothed these lotions all over their body, taking notes on ingredients, texture, and efficacy in addressing their skin concerns. — Mary Honkus, Glamour, 18 Aug. 2026

In Philadelphia, Abdalla parked a few blocks from the Liberty Bell, smoothed her hijab, and swapped her sneakers for high heels. — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

My father had been a projectionist briefly in the ’50s, and that smoothed my path into the union, which was a very closed union. — Chris Stanton, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026