smooth
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Elmo eventually responded in character, attempting to smooth things over with a pun-filled apology.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
Inventories are the shock absorbers of the energy world: They smooth out the tension between the ups and downs of supply and the usually steady pace of demand.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
“Don’t smooth out the wrinkles,” a voice over the music said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The surface of the protein is exceptionally smooth, lacking the molecular pockets that standard drugs require to bind to and turn the switch off.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Rods of white and yellow stone hung thickly from the roof, but the black and shining floor below the ledge on which they stood was as smooth as glass.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
Vocabulary lists containing smooth
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