smoothen

verb

smooth·​en ˈsmü-t͟hən 

smoothened; smoothening ˈsmü-t͟hə-niŋ 

ˈsmüt͟h-niŋ

transitive verb

: to make smooth

intransitive verb

: to become smooth

Synonyms

• smooth

Examples of smoothen in a Sentence

smoothen the wood for the table thoroughly, or the legs will be uneven

smoothen the edges of the two parts before trying to join them together

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Players aren’t there to develop in labs and hit the ground running once the edges have smoothened. —Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 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

The Perfecting Lip Color harnesses the benefits of ginseng to smoothen, rejuvenate, and moisturize. —Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024

Carlsberg’s deal followed PepsiCo’s agreement to waive the change-of-control clause over Britvic’s bottling operations, which helped smoothen the deal after its earlier rejection. —Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 8 July 2024

But one’s entire understanding of self-regulation is altered when every governing system of your life, and your children’s lives, is smoothened and tempered by vast stores of capital. —Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2024

Retinoids may smoothen fine lines, wrinkles, and even dark age spots. —Hallie Gould, Health, 25 Nov. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1635, in the meaning defined at transitive sense