mellow out

verb

mellowed out; mellowing out; mellows out

US, informal

: to become relaxed and calm

She mellowed out as she grew older.

: to calm down

You're getting all upset over nothing. You need to mellow out.

Examples of mellow out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cream cheese and mozzarella pack in enough dairy richness for a satisfying cheese pull and mellow out the subtle bitterness of baby spinach and nutty tang of artichoke hearts. — Kelsey Jane Youngman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

The salt mixed in before baking mellows out during cooking, so a fresh pinch at the end keeps these from tasting flat. — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026

As the storm system mellows out, temperatures are expected to peak in the mid-80s early next week, with overnight lows staying in the 50s. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2026

If the uncharted territory in Wetzel’s home life mellows out his music, he and Simon both want The Night Champion to bring out Wetzel’s outsize personality and melodies one more time. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for mellow out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout