smooth
adjective
free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough.
has been smoothing
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present perfect progressiveof smooth (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Be that as it may, at the present time, man has been smoothing out the individual process protecting himself more and more against the inclemency of weather and illnesses.
From The Mathematical-Historical Principles and the Evolution of Liberty by Víctor José Fernández Bolívar
