- present participle of smooth.
smoothing
Example Sentences
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Anetta Reszko, a New York dermatologist, said that those treatments include “skin boosting” injectables like Skinvive by Juvederm, which delivers hyaluronic acid under the skin for a smoothing effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
In December, the Albanian government grants a "strategic investor" status to a company linked to Kushner, smoothing the project's path.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
It can work for some people who prefer the “pull off the Band-Aid approach,” but for most, smoothing out the tax consequences works best.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
Finds included bone pegs for stretching vellum as it dried, and tools such as knives and pumice stones for scraping and smoothing animal hides.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
Mrs. Smith sighed and sat in one of the patio chairs, smoothing out the bottom of her sundress.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
