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Discover LudwigThe expression "smoothing out" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it when you want to describe the act of making a situation or process less difficult, complicated, or troublesome, for example: "They spent weeks smoothing out all the details of the contract."
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He had cut costs at Weyerhaeuser while smoothing out rocky relationships with unions.
A lot of money has been spent smoothing out any rough edges.
Increasingly, dermatologists and cosmetic surgeons are turning their attention from smoothing out wrinkles to increasing volume.
Voters said they saw Klobuchar's plan as more than just smoothing out potholed streets.
"In the summertime, I spend a lot of time smoothing out disagreements".
Kanerva describes the trial as "an experiment in smoothing out the system".
Do you ever have problems smoothing out the bottom of your tart pastry?
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A risk is that smoothing out the edges can also smooth out a piece's edginess.
This smoothing-out begins to set in circa 1974-75 with Country Life and Siren.
"The process of collage involves touching, cutting, affixing, and smoothing out all forms of handling".
"There's a long history in 'smoothing out the city' via technology," says Duggan.
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