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mellowed (out)

verb

past tense of mellow (out)
as in relaxed
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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  1. relaxed
  2. wound down
  3. loosened up
Verb
  • Select men’s styles, including denim jackets and relaxed straight jeans, are crafted from premium Japanese denim and offered under $200.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of pushing harder, some fear standards will be relaxed, but education activist Jeanette Deutermann calls it a victory.
    — Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of relaxed
Verb
  • Last year, six people were shot and wounded in three separate incidents and one person was slashed as the celebration wound down for the evening, according to cops.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Then Kirkwood pulled off a strong restart with 13 laps to go and Lundgaard didn't mount much of a threat as the 250-mile race wound down.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of wound down
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  • Navy, white and red carried throughout the lineup, which looked back to the designer’s signature ’90s prep but loosened up.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Eventually, Cease loosened up enough to mow through many Red Sox.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of loosened up
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“Mellowed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mellowed%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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