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as in to smooth
to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps smoothen the wood for the table thoroughly, or the legs will be uneven

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Recent Examples of smoothen 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 The cream is also formulated with enzymes and lipids that promote cell turnover, giving your skin a healthy glow and smoothening your overall complexion. Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 9 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoothen
Verb
  • Who doesn’t love a pair of leggings that sucks you in and smoothes your midsection?
    Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar, Glamour, 2 June 2025
  • The team was accused of stuffing and smoothing the seams of the rear attenuator, a part that is standard for all teams and therefore cannot be modified.
    Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
Verb
  • The formal coupes are polished using specialty techniques to reveal a reflective, opalescent finish.
    Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
  • Elevated by fluted panels and a duo of discreet storage drawers, its look is polished enough to nimbly complement non-office settings.
    Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 3 June 2025
Verb
  • So in the long run, even somewhere like Oxford won't be rubbing their hands with glee if life is harder for Harvard — because Oxford and Harvard do projects together.
    Willem Marx, NPR, 5 June 2025
  • Privately, Musk rubbed a number of senior officials the wrong way during his time in government, and his complaints about a key legislative goal may further agitate his critics in the administration.
    Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 4 June 2025

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“Smoothen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoothen. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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