smooth out

Example Sentences

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Inventories are the shock absorbers of the energy world: They smooth out the tension between the ups and downs of supply and the usually steady pace of demand.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

China combines January and February data to smooth out distortions stemming from the shifting timing of the Lunar New Year holiday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Other reports obtained by The Times describe federal cleanup workers, on multiple occasions, using ash-contaminated soil to backfill holes and smooth out uneven portions of fire-destroyed properties in the Palisades burn scar.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

"Subsequent CPI's will likely smooth out the statistical errors that might have been present in today's report."

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Then she licked her finger and reached around to smooth out my eyebrows.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz