mellow (out)

verb

Definition of mellow (out)next
as in to relax
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety I'm going to need to mellow out when this stressful week is finally at an end

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  1. relax
  2. wind down
  3. chill out
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  • As employers relax their requirements for workers with four-year degrees and opt for highly skilled candidates instead, one key factor has been strongly instrumental to the success of this strategic move: online courses and professional certificates.
    Rachel Wells, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • For three days, the House of Robb offered a seaside meeting spot for artists, collectors, and art enthusiasts to take time and relax between exploring the latest and greatest in contemporary and modern art.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of relax
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  • As the year winds down, so does investors’ practice of dumping their biggest losers late in the year to realize capital losses and then use them to offset capital gains and save on taxes.
    Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
  • As his final weeks in the White House wind down, President Joe Biden and his top aides are making a home-stretch sprint on climate action, finalizing multibillion-dollar clean-energy loans, supporting state-level action on EVs and setting a new national target for greenhouse gas reductions.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of wind down
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  • Coyote caught chilling out in front yard in rare security camera footage A coyote was caught sitting in the front yard of a home in Cape Coral, Florida, via security camera.
    Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024
  • The Ultimate Wellness Escape Lands in Antarctica Want to chill out on your next vacation—how about a wellness retreat near the South Pole?
    Passport by ForbesLife, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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