mellows

verb

Definition of mellowsnext
present tense third-person singular of mellow
as in softens

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  1. softens
  2. progresses
  3. grows
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  • Experts who spoke to ABC News said the flex of labor market strength on Friday softens pressure on the Fed to speed up its rate cuts and stimulate the economy.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In addition to staving off smudging, caking, and fading, this mist softens the look of pores with niacinamide, reduces shine with lentil extract, and evens texture using bakuchiol.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of softens
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  • As research progresses, there is hope that these new strategies will provide patients with better options for recovery, reducing the physical and emotional toll of scarring.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Yet as the novel progresses, Wojnicz is unable to disregard disturbing events.
    Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of progresses
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  • Even in a more benign scenario, its researchers also see Israel’s gross domestic product per head — which in recent years overtook the United Kingdom’s — falling this year, as Israel’s population grows faster than the economy and living standards decline.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • If the affected tooth grows in correctly and can be cleaned well, pericoronitis may go away as the tissue covering the tooth recedes.
    Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of grows
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