smooth
adjective
free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough.
was smoothing
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past progressiveof smooth.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Ms. Purohit said that saffron was the standout ingredient in the line and was smoothing, rejuvenating and brightening.
From New York Times ● Jul. 18, 2012
The French Government was smoothing the way for Le Corbusier because it believed that other French architects could use the building as a model.
From Time Magazine Archive
Approaching the sea the land had begun to slope gently, the hills were brushed downward, the earth was smoothing itself, and the rivers straightened for the final run to the sea.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
He was smoothing the note on his palm, when a young very dark-skinned customs officer asked, “Anything to declare, sir?”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
He was smoothing it with his iron trowel.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
