as in facilitating
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as in accelerating
to free from obstruction or difficulty
a willingness to compromise will smooth the way to an early agreement
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as in flattening
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 polishing
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 smoothing
Olivia Cigliano,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
True to its name, the lightweight styler enhances your natural texture while smoothing flyaways and boosting softness (no heat required).
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Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
19 June 2026
At first glance, longevity skin-care products seem synonymous with the smoothing creams of the world—but that’s not quite right.
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Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
The suit also includes smoothing cups and ruching that prevents lines from showing through.
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Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
As a wellness enthusiast who has seen Paris slowly catch up to cities like London in cutting-edge treatments, I was impressed by the Kobi-Dior offering, a luxurious take on the centuries-old Japanese wrinkle-smoothing facial.
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Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
This thong offers minimal coverage while offering the benefit of smoothing your lower stomach.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
In addition to hydrating hair and combating dryness, this mask is fantastic for smoothing frizz and making hair more manageable.
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Ariel Wodarcyk,
Glamour,
29 May 2026
In the clubhouse, smoothing the path for Shohei Ohtani.
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Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Dec. 2024
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This one’s made with a blend of recycled materials and spandex, which reviewers say is thick and comfortably smoothing, and features adjustable criss-cross back straps and a shelf bra.
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Olivia Cigliano,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
True to its name, the lightweight styler enhances your natural texture while smoothing flyaways and boosting softness (no heat required).
—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
19 June 2026
At first glance, longevity skin-care products seem synonymous with the smoothing creams of the world—but that’s not quite right.
—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
The suit also includes smoothing cups and ruching that prevents lines from showing through.
—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
As a wellness enthusiast who has seen Paris slowly catch up to cities like London in cutting-edge treatments, I was impressed by the Kobi-Dior offering, a luxurious take on the centuries-old Japanese wrinkle-smoothing facial.
—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
This thong offers minimal coverage while offering the benefit of smoothing your lower stomach.
—
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
In addition to hydrating hair and combating dryness, this mask is fantastic for smoothing frizz and making hair more manageable.
—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
Glamour,
29 May 2026
In the clubhouse, smoothing the path for Shohei Ohtani.
—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoothing
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The lawsuit accuses Kalibrate of facilitating cartel-like collusion.
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With affordable housing now hard to find in both red and blue states, representatives on both sides of the aisle committed to facilitating the growth of the housing supply.
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Wilson’s achievement is to bring these meanings forward without flattening the poem’s strangeness or grandeur.
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The answer to modern public life is not flattening everything into slogans or reducing politics to content.
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The deceptively roomy, buttery-smooth leather style features a convertible crossbody strap, metal feet, interior pockets, and an outfit-polishing silhouette.
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Prioritizing Features Over User Intent A common user experience mistake is polishing the surface instead of solving for the moment of intent.
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Right now, Amazon has it on sale for 33% off, sending the price tag below $100 and shaving $50 off.
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Borrowers with strong credit may be able to qualify for a rate below that threshold, and shaving even half a point off your rate can add meaningful room to your price ceiling.
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Many kids joined Club America in part because Kirk’s conservative principles appealed to them and in part because rubbing elbows with wealthy donors who frequented Mar-a-Lago did, too.
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But Jonah never accepted plenty of welcoming hands despite rubbing elbows in such crowds, and Jamon hardly let his son leave the house, least of all for a party.
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Crews are focusing on the 15 feet along the roadsides, trimming trees that are still alive to help prevent fire from laddering into the crowns and removing dead trees.
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While some varieties will rebloom without deadheading, trimming fading flowers keeps the flower bed from looking tired.
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How To Clean Cotton/Jersey Gardening Gloves Cotton makes a good all-purpose glove for raking leaves and tidying your yard.
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Then comes raking the clippings, bagging them up, and hauling them to the garbage.
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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.
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“Smoothing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoothing. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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