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as in to smooth
to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps
smoothen the wood for the table thoroughly, or the legs will be uneven
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as in to polish
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
smoothen the edges of the two parts before trying to join them together
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Recent Examples of smoothen
Beacom shares a few ideas to smoothen your reentry.
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Andee Tagle, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
The under-$10 serum is formulated with 2 percent multimolecular hyaluronic acid and Matrixyl 3000 peptide, a combination of ingredients that quenches the skin while smoothening wrinkles and firming crepey areas.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
The service Any new hotel will have some edges to smoothen out, but the service is still excellent, with staff going out of their way to satisfy you.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
But avoid heating a kiwi, since high temperatures destroy the enzyme that smoothens gut movement, Choudhary added.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
Social media and dating feeds are polished to perfection, with filters helping us smoothen out flaws.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
His continued growth will come from smoothening out the rough edges of his game, which can be equal parts exciting and erratic at times.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 24 July 2025
But as the temperature drops, the kinetic energy of the incoming gas smoothens the filamentary structure, resulting in the fluffy cloud.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
Following that, the first patch smoothened out its rough edges.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Andee Tagle, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
The under-$10 serum is formulated with 2 percent multimolecular hyaluronic acid and Matrixyl 3000 peptide, a combination of ingredients that quenches the skin while smoothening wrinkles and firming crepey areas.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
The service Any new hotel will have some edges to smoothen out, but the service is still excellent, with staff going out of their way to satisfy you.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
But avoid heating a kiwi, since high temperatures destroy the enzyme that smoothens gut movement, Choudhary added.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
Social media and dating feeds are polished to perfection, with filters helping us smoothen out flaws.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
His continued growth will come from smoothening out the rough edges of his game, which can be equal parts exciting and erratic at times.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 24 July 2025
But as the temperature drops, the kinetic energy of the incoming gas smoothens the filamentary structure, resulting in the fluffy cloud.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
Following that, the first patch smoothened out its rough edges.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoothen
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For now, the Dolphins believe Proctor playing guard not only helps the Dolphins field their five best linemen, but also will smooth his transition to the NFL.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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His expression smoothed itself out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Plenty of people already use AI to polish text in emails or other documents before sending them, and this is essentially the same thing for voice input.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2026
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Something about a summer ceremony invites fun into a potentially formal dress code—your attire should be polished, yes, but can lean playful and bright.—
Sarah Zendejas,
Vogue,
10 May 2026
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Use this solution to blot the top layer of the mattress, trying to moisten and gently rub versus soak the mattress.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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The plastic bristles coax out loose hair as your cat rubs against it.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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“Smoothen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoothen. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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