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be smooth

VERB

lie

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belong exist prevail remain spread stretch

STRONG

be beset extend occupy reach

WEAK

be beside be buried be established be even be fixed be found be interred be level be located be on be placed be seated have its seat in

Example Sentences

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The road higher may not be smooth for stocks, though, they caution.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

That doesn’t mean it will be smooth sailing for AI, as Oracle’s results demonstrated.

From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025

Still, the recovery ahead isn’t likely to be smooth, analysts at brokerage Berenberg said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

It means, like last year, their path through October is unlikely to be smooth.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025

Things will be smooth while I'm in Acidalia, but that's only the first 650 kilometers.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir