is smoothing
- present progressive of smooth (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Although they have a rookie quarterback who is smoothing the wrinkles in his game, the Bears are getting it done defensively.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2024
In a lowlit room at Joy’s Spa in Washington, Dawn Franklin is smoothing a creamy white mask onto Jessica Osorio’s face.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 2018
Geological Survey’s Astrogeology Science Center, is smoothing over craters and erasing them over time.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 10, 2015
One is smoothing the cloth on a table, and the other women are sitting with linen on their laps.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Pri is a little different—the edge in her voice is gone as if she is smoothing out everything about herself to impress this girl.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
