1
as in smoothed
to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps
smoothen the wood for the table thoroughly, or the legs will be uneven
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2
as in polished
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
smoothen the edges of the two parts before trying to join them together
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Verb
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Doctors sawed off part of the bone, smoothed and flattened the rest and closed the wound with skin and soft tissue.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025 -
Card networks and domestic wallet apps have smoothed many edges, yet many of those wallets still use the same traditional systems.—
Alvin Kan,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The outfit was effortlessly polished yet practical — the pants are an elegant swap for jeans and easy to wear with heels or sneakers, while the blouse-and-sweater combo is ideal for transitional weather.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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At the office, replace your button-down shirts with rugbies—they’ll look just as polished with your oversized blazers and wide trousers.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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Freeland agreed with Doyle that the negative coverage has rubbed some players the wrong way.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
9 Sep. 2025
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Vähäsarja vigorously rubbed some cups on Landers’s back—cupping creates a vacuum and stimulates blood flow—and turned the whole thing bright pink.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Smoothened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoothened. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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