mellowed

verb

past tense of mellow
as in softened

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  1. softened
  2. matured
  3. aged
  4. ripened
  5. progressed
  6. grew
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  • Both gauges benefited from slumping oil prices, though costs in several other key categories, most notably housing, also softened.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • The bread had enough structure to hold the cheese, but softened under the heat of the camembert.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of softened
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  • Silverstein adds that the overall tone of the third season has matured alongside its cast, from its plot to its fight sequences to its creature designs.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026
  • Term life provides protection during peak earning years, shielding a family if the worst happens before the plan has matured.
    — Ardi Shita, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of matured
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  • Over time, however, the tradition faded as survivors aged and passed away.
    — Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
  • Those three signings are aged 20 or under, with significant sell-on potential.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of aged
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  • Many of the black olives sold in cans throughout North America are not naturally tree-ripened.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • Some olive varieties are commonly sold green, including Castelvetrano, Picholine, Lucques, and Gordal olives, while Kalamata, Niçoise, and Gaeta olives are typically sold fully ripened.
    — Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 June 2026
Definition of ripened
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  • As the 1990s progressed, the Boston blossomed into a fashion statement for a wider audience.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
  • More importantly, while Yzerman’s Lightning teams made their living outside the first round of the draft, the Red Wings struggled to find major contributors in rounds 2-7 — or at least, ones who progressed quickly enough.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of progressed
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  • Questions about his fate grew after his sentence expired earlier this month.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 20 July 2026
  • Its buildings crumbled, the facility became decrepit, and weeds grew through the racetrack surface.
    — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 20 July 2026
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