smooth out

phrasal verb

smoothed out; smoothing out; smooths out also smoothes out

: to make (something) smooth or flat

Help me smooth out the tablecloth.

After we dug up the soil, we smoothed it out before we planted the seeds.

: to make (something) easier by removing or dealing with problems

We will smooth out the election process by next year.

She tried to smooth things out with her daughter-in-law, but the damage was done.

Examples of smooth out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That largely smoothed out the performance problems many players suffered in the early days, but didn’t eliminate them entirely. —

Barry Collins, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024 Their insights helped smooth out any kinks in the Product Impact Calculator. —

Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2024 Its general aura just smoothed out at warp speeds, like that part in the opening credits of Star Trek where the spaceship hangs for a moment and then disappears into deep space. —

Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 9 Sep. 2024 But officials point to a number of under-the-hood changes since then to smooth out operations. —

Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 8 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for smooth out

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