smooth over
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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On Tuesday ahead of his visit, Rubio denied that he was going to Italy to smooth over tensions between Trump and the Vatican.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Futures markets later sprang up to help diffuse risk and smooth over volatility.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Torrenting was also fast and smooth over ExpressVPN.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026
Though they later held meetings to smooth over their differences, the network is again livid following the reauthorization of German agrochemical giant Bayer's dicamba herbicide for sprayed use on genetically modified soybean and cotton.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
He used to have an old worn-out blankie he’d smooth over and over whenever he was scared or nervous.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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