smooth
adjective
free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough.
smoothed
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past participleof smooth.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof smooth.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
smoothadjectivefree from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough.
Example Sentences
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Over the course of four minutes, the robot fumbled with the towel’s floppy and unwieldy shape as it slowly smoothed out the fabric, located the corners and lined up the edges.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Towering granite boulders smoothed over millions of years frame powder-white sand and turquoise water so clear it looks tinted: That’s Anse Source d’Argent, one of the Seychelles’ dozens of beaches scattered across 115 islands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
To revisit the giant impact, Denton used a more advanced form of smoothed particle hydrodynamics simulations, or SPH.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Politically strong, he smoothed relations around former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger's attempt to gain support for a World Cup every two years, and has never truly bought into the idea of a 64-team tournament.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
She smoothed down her jacket and started that fast walking again.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
