smoothen

American

[smoo-thuhn] / ˈsmu ðən /

verb (used with or without object)

to make or become smooth.

smoothen British

/ ˈsmuːðən /

verb

to make or become smooth

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Other Word Forms

unsmoothened

adjective

Etymology

Origin of smoothen

First recorded in 1625–35; smooth + -en ¹

Example Sentences

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ANZ’s Nim expects the RBI to continue to smoothen the rupee’s decline without stepping in aggressively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Kenya's government spokesperson, Isaac Maigua Mwaura, admitted to the BBC that the ETA had "teething problems" but said that they will "smoothen with time".

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2024

Schaffner said he expects some of the wrinkles in the rollout to smoothen out over time.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2023

“But I feel like I’m supposed to fight through this pain, I’m gonna smoothen out my swing. ... I got the big injury but it’s actually making my swing super smooth.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2023

Unfortunately, this was not the case, and the very aid intended to smoothen his road through life led, almost directly, to his ruin.

From The Life of John Clare by Martin, Frederick

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