smooth out

Example Sentences

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“While it’s great to get a deduction today, the idea is to smooth out your taxes over time.”

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

A little AI likely won’t hurt if you use it to smooth out the rough edges; after all, the company uses it in many areas of its own operations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The answer is, while you can smooth out the wrinkles on an actor’s face, it’s still a 76-year-old man’s body attempting to move like a 36-year-old.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Other reports obtained by The Times describe federal cleanup workers, on multiple occasions, using ash-contaminated soil to backfill holes and smooth out uneven portions of fire-destroyed properties in the Palisades burn scar.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

We cleaned the wood, pulling out rusty nails and rubbing the boards together to smooth out the splinters.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez