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
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Festivalgoers should expect petition endeavors aimed at mellowing out Idaho’s legal phobia about marijuana.
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2026
Not only does this provide balance for the effervescent strawberry note, but helps to ground it and mellow out the juicy sweetness.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
But the comedian's mellowed out as he's gotten older, as evidenced by his new Netflix series, This is a Gardening Show.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
With the breeze hitting his face and his friend sitting nearby, Honeywell knows the best view to gain perspective is from your front porch, where time mellows out.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Feb. 2026
Caramelizing mellows out the tart, acidic quality of the fruit and adds a rich, umami-like flavor to these meatballs.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Jones is not as optimistic, largely because visitation to Glacier and the other popular parks with reservations has not mellowed out since Covid.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Jan. 2026
Some economists also mellowed out their expectations for a rate cut at the end of the year, but not all of them.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
But beyond that, brassicas also get sweeter in cold weather, and chilly temperatures mellow out the bitter flavors that are sometimes associated with these plants.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2026
Not only does this provide balance for the effervescent strawberry note, but helps to ground it and mellow out the juicy sweetness.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
But the comedian's mellowed out as he's gotten older, as evidenced by his new Netflix series, This is a Gardening Show.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
With the breeze hitting his face and his friend sitting nearby, Honeywell knows the best view to gain perspective is from your front porch, where time mellows out.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Feb. 2026
Caramelizing mellows out the tart, acidic quality of the fruit and adds a rich, umami-like flavor to these meatballs.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Jones is not as optimistic, largely because visitation to Glacier and the other popular parks with reservations has not mellowed out since Covid.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Jan. 2026
Some economists also mellowed out their expectations for a rate cut at the end of the year, but not all of them.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
But beyond that, brassicas also get sweeter in cold weather, and chilly temperatures mellow out the bitter flavors that are sometimes associated with these plants.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
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