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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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
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Recent Examples of smoothed
The first is that the metallic fabric rightfully has a different texture (and potentially consistency) from the black, and that difference is glaring with that wide a stripe; reducing that width by a third or half would have smoothed that out.
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The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The palate is rich with leather, oak, and dark fruit, smoothed by brown sugar and lifted by cherry brightness.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Crow’s feet are smoothed with the winch of a hair elastic.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 23 Sep. 2025
The appearance at the memorial appeared to show that the rift between the two had, at least temporarily, smoothed.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Having smoothed things over with Roxie, Jake then returns to the same sweaty, high-rolling, predatory lender to discuss obtaining a large personal loan immediately and off the books.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Card networks and domestic wallet apps have smoothed many edges, yet many of those wallets still use the same traditional systems.
—Alvin Kan, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The palate is rich with leather, oak, and dark fruit, smoothed by brown sugar and lifted by cherry brightness.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Crow’s feet are smoothed with the winch of a hair elastic.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 23 Sep. 2025
The appearance at the memorial appeared to show that the rift between the two had, at least temporarily, smoothed.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Having smoothed things over with Roxie, Jake then returns to the same sweaty, high-rolling, predatory lender to discuss obtaining a large personal loan immediately and off the books.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Card networks and domestic wallet apps have smoothed many edges, yet many of those wallets still use the same traditional systems.
—Alvin Kan, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoothed
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The expansion has been facilitated by two key hires, with director of APAC development Timo Vollmer and EMEAA export director Marie-Astrid Erbsheuser joining the team.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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This isn’t the first time in recent years that the University of Münster has facilitated the return of historical artifacts to Greece.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Every red carpet misstep, every viral sound bite, is instantly flattened into content.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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The documentary, Peck said, is intended to convey his frustration that Orwell’s name has too often been flattened into an adjective, and 1984 into mere speculative fiction.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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Sontay rubbed his face and accepted the voluntary departure.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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Tom rubbed the back of his neck.—
Bob Cary,
Outdoor Life,
15 Oct. 2025
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Moviegoers had to agree to have their hair shaved off by a barber in the theater's lobby.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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As part of her Bugonia role, Stone shaved her head and began wearing wigs to events to conceal her new look.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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The body of each tentacle is crafted out of resin, and the individual suckers are then painted and polished before being applied by hand.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Featuring a faux wrap neckline and a deep V-neck design, the sweater is sophisticated and polished enough for date nights, after-work cocktails, parties, and more.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of footwear maker Deckers Brands plunged 15% Friday after the company trimmed its sales guidance for Hoka and Ugg — the two brands driving its growth — over concerns that tariffs are leading to a slide in demand.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Walmart has trimmed the price of its annual Thanksgiving meal deal to less than $4 per person, down from less than $7 per person in 2024.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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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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Israel’s offensive in Gaza, launched in response to the Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas’s attack on southern Israeli communities on October 7, 2023, has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and laid waste to swaths of territory.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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The King, 76, met with veterans of the armed forces and laid a bouquet at the base of the memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Smoothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoothed. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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