as in to relax
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
I'm going to need to mellow out when this stressful week is finally at an end
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The agency waived age limits for new recruits, relaxed its vetting process, and decreased the training period for incoming officers.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026 -
Also, a mule has the rare quality of looking very polished and relaxed at the same time.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
27 Mar. 2026
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What mattered to the Lakers was finding a way to win as the regular season winds down.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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As the rally wound down, speakers readied to move westward to rallies in Caldwell and Nampa — cities a few miles away but steeped in a very different set of politics than Boise.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Surely, even the most fervent ideologues could chill out on July Fourth.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Do nothing, chill out, eat some pasta.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Mellow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mellow%20%28out%29. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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