mellowed

verb

Definition of mellowednext
past tense of mellow
as in softened

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  1. softened
  2. matured
  3. aged
  4. progressed
  5. grew
Verb
  • Le Pen, whose party has softened its anti-EU stance in recent years, denies wrongdoing and claims the case is politically driven.
    Sylvie Corbet and Nicolas Vaux-Montagny, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Add pear slices to skillet, and reduce heat to medium; cook, flipping occasionally, until pear slices are browned and slightly softened, about 6 minutes.
    Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of softened
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  • To crack that rotation, the youngster will need to have dramatically improved his three-point shot, and matured in several parts of his game.
    Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This will become possible by breaking the AD problem into a large (but finite) set of driving skills, each one separately learned, matured, tested and incorporated into the car.
    Igal Raichelgauz, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of matured
Verb
  • There was a 5-6% increase in marijuana use initiation among adolescents and young adults aged 12-20.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The suspects are men aged between 18 and 37, all of them Dutch residents, police said.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of aged
Verb
  • The episode then progressed into a high-octant pursuit of Martel’s killer.
    Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Note the dramatic rise since last week, capped by today’s higher high which then got sold as the session progressed.
    John Navin, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of progressed
Verb
  • Service slowed and wait times grew.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The death toll related directly or indirectly to Helene grew to more than 184, and it was expected the number could rise as search and rescue efforts continued.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of grew
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Thesaurus Entries Near mellowed

mellow

mellowed

mellowed (out)

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