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as in facilitates
to free from obstruction or difficulty
a willingness to compromise will smooth the way to an early agreement
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as in flattens
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 polishes
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 smooths
Retinol, derived from vitamin A, accelerates cell turnover, smooths fine lines, and stimulates collagen and elastin production.
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Jenny Berg, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
This hybrid shower oil builds into a gentle lather, smoothes and softens skin with squalane, and is made of 50% glycerin, a humectant that helps draw water into the skin.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
This formula has a rich, creamy consistency that provides a burst of hydration that smooths and nourishes the under-eye area.
—Jessie Quinn, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
There’s even a nifty dryer attachment that swiftly smooths hair without overexposing it to heat; this is thanks to the Coanda effect, which tames hair without the need to press it against a heated surface, like a flat iron.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
This powerful, multifaceted treatment smooths fine lines, firms the delicate skin around your lips and locks in moisture with a blend of hyaluronic acid, peptides and squalane.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 5 Dec. 2024
The five-in-one face formula (right) hydrates, smoothes, firms, plumps, and brightens while the eye cream brightens dark circles, reduces puffiness, refreshes tired eyes, smooths appearance of fine lines, and hydrates to visibly firm skin.
—Andrea Lavinthal, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
The doctor is still winding the slimy material around his wrist and hand, and the separate layers of material have started to merge into one another, forming a single white mass, which the doctor smooths and molds.
—David Szalay, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
This 2023 Best of Beauty winner contains a retinol alternative duo that firms and smoothes the look of fine lines and wrinkles without irritating the skin or being to harsh.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
Jenny Berg, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
This hybrid shower oil builds into a gentle lather, smoothes and softens skin with squalane, and is made of 50% glycerin, a humectant that helps draw water into the skin.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
This formula has a rich, creamy consistency that provides a burst of hydration that smooths and nourishes the under-eye area.
—Jessie Quinn, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
There’s even a nifty dryer attachment that swiftly smooths hair without overexposing it to heat; this is thanks to the Coanda effect, which tames hair without the need to press it against a heated surface, like a flat iron.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
This powerful, multifaceted treatment smooths fine lines, firms the delicate skin around your lips and locks in moisture with a blend of hyaluronic acid, peptides and squalane.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 5 Dec. 2024
The five-in-one face formula (right) hydrates, smoothes, firms, plumps, and brightens while the eye cream brightens dark circles, reduces puffiness, refreshes tired eyes, smooths appearance of fine lines, and hydrates to visibly firm skin.
—Andrea Lavinthal, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
The doctor is still winding the slimy material around his wrist and hand, and the separate layers of material have started to merge into one another, forming a single white mass, which the doctor smooths and molds.
—David Szalay, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
This 2023 Best of Beauty winner contains a retinol alternative duo that firms and smoothes the look of fine lines and wrinkles without irritating the skin or being to harsh.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
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