smooth out
phrasal verb
smoothed out; smoothing out; smooths out also smoothes out
1
: 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.
2
: 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.
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Torkelson smoothed out his swing, found his timing and detonated a blast that sent the ball crescendoing over the left-field fence.
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 7 June 2025
At their best, Buy Now, Pay Later loans can serve as an alternative to credit cards and are used by consumers who are seeking more flexible payment options, who want to overcome a tight financial spot, or who are looking to smooth out some bigger transactions to better meet their budgets.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
Those lines of credit help smooth out the distribution of capital as private credit firms take time to draw down the investments made by their limited partners.
—Ron Insana, CNBC, 30 May 2025
The four-week moving average, which helps smooth out short-term volatility, edged down slightly to 230,750.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 7 June 2025
At their best, Buy Now, Pay Later loans can serve as an alternative to credit cards and are used by consumers who are seeking more flexible payment options, who want to overcome a tight financial spot, or who are looking to smooth out some bigger transactions to better meet their budgets.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
Those lines of credit help smooth out the distribution of capital as private credit firms take time to draw down the investments made by their limited partners.
—Ron Insana, CNBC, 30 May 2025
The four-week moving average, which helps smooth out short-term volatility, edged down slightly to 230,750.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for smooth out
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“Smooth out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smooth%20out. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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