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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A lot of Nvidia’s performance claims rely on DLSS 4 and a new Multi Frame Generation feature that uses AI models to help multiply performance by generating even more frames to smooth out games, and Nvidia still has to prove that the RTX 50-series cards can deliver.
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Verge Staff, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
His defensive results have been strong at five-on-five and some of the warts that have existed in his game have begun to smooth out.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Key Ingredients: Hyaluronic acid, botanical extracts (calendula, camu camu, aloe leaf)
Benefits: Helps to reduce the appearance of dark circles, quench dryness, and smooth out uneven texture.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
Instead, a look at the annual financial releases going back a few years will show the volatility of cash flows over time (and help smooth out the quarter-to-quarter volatility).
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
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Verge Staff, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
His defensive results have been strong at five-on-five and some of the warts that have existed in his game have begun to smooth out.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Key Ingredients: Hyaluronic acid, botanical extracts (calendula, camu camu, aloe leaf)
Benefits: Helps to reduce the appearance of dark circles, quench dryness, and smooth out uneven texture.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
Instead, a look at the annual financial releases going back a few years will show the volatility of cash flows over time (and help smooth out the quarter-to-quarter volatility).
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Smooth out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smooth%20out. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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