How to Use smooth out in a Sentence

smooth out

phrasal verb
Definition of smooth outnext
  • For skirts, smooth out the waistband with the iron, and lay the body of the skirt flat across the board to iron.
    — Helen Carefoot, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
  • No clue for some Clearly, more needs to be done to smooth out the process.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Go ahead, read on to check out these stylish tips to smooth out your next shake.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Place the cut-out napkin piece on the Mod Podge and smooth out with your finger.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2024
  • That serves to smooth out the coarseness and make the stone less effective.
    — Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023
  • Leave it there for 10 to 15 minutes or until the steam smooths out the wrinkles.
    — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Even a severe shake was smoothed out and the overall feel of the video was calmer than the original.
    — PCMAG, 16 May 2024
  • Use it to smooth out wrinkles, blur fine lines, and help heal scarring.
    — Neha Tandon, womenshealthmag.com, 1 May 2023
  • Then, Mercury turns direct and your path smooths out a bit.
    — Jennifer Culp, Them, 16 Aug. 2024
  • It’s enriched with urea, an AHA that hydrates dry skin and smooths out bumps and scales.
    — Lacey Muinos, Health, 18 July 2023
  • Pour batter into prepared pan, and smooth out the top of the batter.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
  • As part of the overhaul, Delta is smoothing out its seat cushions.
    — Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
  • It’s has completely erased and smoothed out the small bumps on my arms and legs and made my skin super smooth!
    — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Thermal fillers, like hyaluronic acid, can plump up the skin and smooth out wrinkles.
    — Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024
  • The girls all smooth out those ubiquitous Mugler bodysuits and make their way over to the drag show.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Shapewear shorts are a must-have for anyone looking to smooth out their lower half.
    — Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 12 June 2024
  • Reid Detmers is hoping to smooth out the rollercoaster that the first years of his career have been.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The slowdown would smooth out the city’s annual pension payments over the next two decades.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Looking to smooth out crows feet and other small wrinkles?
    — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Cream or milk would do that as well, but the yogurt smoothes out the peaks and valleys, and then give it all a lightly tart, tangy finish.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2023
  • There’s a lot to work on, a lot to smooth out entering Week 5 just as there will be going into Week 15.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 30 Sep. 2024
  • This can help smooth out peaks and troughs in the supply of renewable energy.
    — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2023
  • This extra oomph is fed in at lower rpm to reduce turbo lag and smooth out the start/stop system.
    — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 5 July 2023
  • The heavy stucco was smoothed out and the wood floors were refinished and bleached, which added a softer, natural look.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Maybe Musk could ask some of his friends in Hollywood for a little help smoothing out the rough edges of what gets revealed.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2024
  • An egg white makes an impressive fluffy topping, adding a creamy mouthfeel to the drink and smoothing out the flavors.
    — Sonja and Alex Overhiser, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Darker roasts lean slightly bitter and beg for a splash of something creamy to smooth out and balance the flavor.
    — Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
  • Perhaps eight or 10 episodes would have allowed Taylor and the writers to smooth out certain gaps.
    — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Bandleader Questlove leads a seven-piece horn section in a raucous intro for Bilal, whose soulful croon smooths out the tempo, and Black Thought, whose biting bars punch through the horns’ wall of sound.
    — Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Urea also mildly exfoliates to remove dead skin cells and smooth out bumpy textures.
    — Kelsey Eisen, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024

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