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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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as in to polish
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
smoothen the edges of the two parts before trying to join them together
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Recent Examples of smoothen
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.
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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
Hydration can help rejuvenate the skin by plumping it up and smoothening the look of lines.
—Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 9 Sep. 2023
What makes this particular one so great is its power mesh lining and compressive fit, which works to smoothen out your silhouette while still feeling comfy on the body.
—Jenna Clark, Women's Health, 15 June 2023
Putin is not hiding the crime and pledged to help to smoothen the process of adoption of Ukrainian children.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
Similar to the other NuFace devices, the Fix device has gentle microcurrents to smoothen fine lines in just three minutes.
—Sarah Byron, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2023
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
Hydration can help rejuvenate the skin by plumping it up and smoothening the look of lines.
—Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 9 Sep. 2023
What makes this particular one so great is its power mesh lining and compressive fit, which works to smoothen out your silhouette while still feeling comfy on the body.
—Jenna Clark, Women's Health, 15 June 2023
Putin is not hiding the crime and pledged to help to smoothen the process of adoption of Ukrainian children.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
Similar to the other NuFace devices, the Fix device has gentle microcurrents to smoothen fine lines in just three minutes.
—Sarah Byron, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoothen
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Zoom in: Both Thune and Cornyn have had rocky relationships with former President Trump but have worked hard to smooth them over.Stef W. Kight, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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Notably, both Thune and Cornyn have had rocky relationships with Trump but have worked hard to smooth them over.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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High school seniors are now in the midst of the college admissions process; writing essays, polishing college lists, and preparing for interviews.Christopher Rim, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Read on to learn how to use banana peels to shine and polish silver and leather, as well as several other unusual household uses for banana peels.Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2024
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The superfluid still rubs against the bucket, but the material is totally impervious to friction until the container reaches a certain rotational speed.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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The color also faded a little after rubbing the sheets with sandpaper.Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Smoothen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoothen. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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