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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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
Ahead of the opening arguments, Rinderknecht smoothed back his hair and his lawyer helped adjust his tie, before giving him a pat on the back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Few automobile exteriors are ever finished like this, with its broad, sterling-like chrome garnishes at the lower grille intakes, the rocker panels, exhaust outlets and bumpers, all smoothed perfectly into the blown-glass curvatures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
I smoothed the dress with my hands as I knelt over the small fire that had glowed in the Ryans’ hearth for more than a hundred years.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
