smooth down
Example Sentences
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“The main thing I worked on in the offseason that carried over today was being really smooth down the mound,” deGrom said of his 30-pitch outing, which featured 24 strikes.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2022
On top of that, it’s had almost two centuries to smooth down its rough spots as a formalized pursuit.
From Slate • Oct. 21, 2013
“Eleven things that float,” she said, raising a hand to her forehead to smooth down the bangs of her windblown pageboy.
From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2011
Next, they smooth down, harmonize, and slicken the lyrics, embellishing the whole with gimcrack corn.
From Time Magazine Archive
Day is good for forcing me into this dress, I want to say, but instead I just smooth down the already smooth fabric of my gown.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
