smooth away

verb

To remove or conceal by smoothing; to remove through gradual action.

“The imperfections need to be smoothed away in a computer art package.”

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Meanings

verbsmooth away (third-person singular simple present smooths away, present participle smoothing away, simple past and past participle smoothed away)

present singular third person smooths away · participle present smoothing away · participle past smoothed away · past smoothed away

  1. transitiveTo remove or conceal by smoothing; to remove through gradual action.

    The imperfections need to be smoothed away in a computer art package.

    1 more example

    His rough edges have been smoothed away by a period of personal growth.

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APA

smooth away. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smooth%20away

MLA

“smooth away.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smooth%20away. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smooth away,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smooth%20away.

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