mellowing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of mellowingnext
as in softening

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mellowing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of mellow
as in aging

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  1. softening
  2. flowering
  3. aging
  4. maturing
  5. ripening
  6. growing
  7. progressing
Verb
  • Avoid items that show signs of changes in food texture, such as softening or ice crystals.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
  • For those with rounder faces, a fringe can add interest and elongate the face, and bangs can have a softening effect on those with more angular features.
    Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of softening
Noun
  • To maximize flowering, prune late blooming clematis hard in February by clipping vines back to the lowest set of flower buds.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The most important thing to know is that these shrubs benefit from annual pruning to keep them neat and to promote better flowering.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of flowering
Verb
  • However, there are some notable differences in their aging environments and locations.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • There are several factors causing this, including an aging population, change in lifestyle, rise of newer technologies that are expensive, and inflation.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of aging
Verb
  • By maturing their data ecosystem and building out their user personas, companies can bring more personalization to their loyalty programs, diversify their traffic and audience profiles and not live and die by Google search.
    Frank Minervini, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This maturing market dynamic brings advantages for both consumers and businesses operating in the secondary market.
    Stephen Wakeling, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of maturing
Verb
  • Certain Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Enzymes in fruits and vegetables promote chemical reactions, such as ripening.
    Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Keep them away from any fruits and vegetables that naturally emit ethylene, a gas that speeds up ripening of anything in their orbit.
    Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of ripening
Verb
  • Without proposing any comprehensive list of spending reductions or efficiencies, the city is looking to increase a growing list of taxes to fill its nearly billion-dollar budget gap, which will hurt every Chicago resident and business owner.
    Jack Lavin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Alongside quantum computing, there are other highly innovative and fast-growing areas in Google’s empire.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of growing
Verb
  • Updates about availability and how development is progressing will be available via the Google Labs website.
    Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
  • City currently sits 20th in the new 36-team group Champions League format, with only the top eight progressing automatically to the round of 16.
    Matias Grez, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of progressing
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