smooth the path

VERB

break the ice

Synonyms

WEAK

be friendly and talkative break ground cut the first turf get one's feet wet lay the first stone lead off lead the way make a start oil the works open the way pave the way set at ease socialize start start the ball rolling take the plunge

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The probe was eventually dropped to smooth the path towards Powell's successor being confirmed by the Senate.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

In a series of 2016 emails included in the Justice Department documents, Epstein appeared to arrange for Axel to help smooth the path to Columbia for Alice de Rothschild, a scion of the banking family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Offering a civic-minded channel devoted to displaying democracy in action helped smooth the path for the pay TV industry’s expansion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2025

To help smooth the path, Mandelson's team have pointedly decided to frame their interactions with the White House in America First terms.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025

While everyone else was working to smooth the path toward integration, he could be the monkey wrench thrown into the works to slow the process down.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

smooth the path

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