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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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
As a result, the structure gradually collapsed and was smoothed to become almost flat by water currents.
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New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2026
Alas, these brands already did the heavy lifting, delivering formulas that immediately smoothed and over time improved the delicate skin's texture.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Morford’s signature turquoise-green carpet has been swapped for one a few shades lighter; the straight lines have been smoothed with round edges, and the overall color palette of beiges and soft grays brings the rooms, for better or for worse, closer to the broader Park Hyatt house style.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
At its far end, the valley is enclosed by red sandstone cliffs—rock walls, towers, and outcrops the size of office buildings, smoothed and sculpted by millennia of wind and water.
—Stanley Stewart, Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2026
Alas, these brands already did the heavy lifting, delivering formulas that immediately smoothed and over time improved the delicate skin's texture.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Morford’s signature turquoise-green carpet has been swapped for one a few shades lighter; the straight lines have been smoothed with round edges, and the overall color palette of beiges and soft grays brings the rooms, for better or for worse, closer to the broader Park Hyatt house style.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
At its far end, the valley is enclosed by red sandstone cliffs—rock walls, towers, and outcrops the size of office buildings, smoothed and sculpted by millennia of wind and water.
—Stanley Stewart, Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoothed
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For those seeking a simple option that offers transparent fees and access from any location, an international transfer facilitated by a secure digital platform may be an ideal solution.—
Jason Phillips,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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Jamie Holt, General Manager of Madman Entertainment’s subsidiary, Garage Entertainment facilitated the deal with Guglielmi on behalf Darkwood Entertainment.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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The secondary flattened passing lanes from sideline to sideline.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Slow freezing forms large ice crystals that puncture delicate cell walls, often leaving berries mushy, herbs limp, and dough flattened.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
11 Jan. 2026
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Bulldog or border collie, barking or getting its belly rubbed, a dog can be many things while still remaining a dog.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Jan. 2026
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William and Kate being so involved in what happened with Andrew reportedly rubbed Queen Camilla the wrong way.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 Jan. 2026
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Piza’s research showed that ShotSpotter alerts shaved off roughly 90 seconds from Kansas City police response time, but did not minimize gun violence or improve solve rates for cases occurring in the area where it is installed.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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During his brief appearance in a Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, Nick Reiner wore brown jail garb and with his hair shaved.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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According to Brown, after stringent authentication processes are followed, jewelry is typically polished before being listed, while handbags are professionally cleaned.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Cozy, slouchy, and still polished enough to feel intentional?—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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By the time the strike began, patrol had trimmed its ask significantly.—
Kylea Henseler,
Outside,
9 Jan. 2026
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Stocks that dominated portfolios in 2025 are now being trimmed to finance new positions elsewhere.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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As for the face touch, when he was raked across the face by New Orleans’ Jordan Poole, on a play ruled a transition take foul, Larsson smiled afterward.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
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Regalado raked it through my damp hair in sections before putting my hair in finger coils.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
15 Dec. 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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“Smoothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoothed. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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