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mellowing

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verb

present participle of mellow

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mellowing
Noun
  • The broader grocery sector is battling a number of headwinds in 2025, driven by tariffs but also measured declines in consumer confidence and signs that shoppers are pulling back on even essential purchases amid persistent inflation and a softening of the labor market.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Besides doing the double duty of cleansing and softening, the oil is also a true multihyphenate in the ways it can be used, whether as a body wash, shaving base, or bath soak.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • So much of our reporting hinges on the opportunities created by Africa’s demographic dividend compared with the West’s ageing populations.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The club could make other roster changes, seeking a new look for its aging core and the surrounding pieces after years of postseason futility.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The result is containers that pack three times as much color and weeks of successive flowering in spring.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The hormone that triggers flowering is destroyed by light.
    Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Since mid-2022, the Fed has been gradually allowing maturing proceeds of those securities to roll off the balance sheet, effectively tightening one leg of monetary policy.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
  • This is now a rising, maturing team with enough mental toughness to put away bad opponents despite bad luck and maddening officiating.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Berries are ripening, seeds are bursting, and insect populations are at their peak.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Refrigerating bananas slows ripening and reduces sugar spikes.
    Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And a growing ecosystem of funds dedicated to the blue economy is emerging, offering investors opportunities to support promising companies while advancing measurable impact.
    Olivier Wenden, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The desire for a facelift stemmed from a growing dissatisfaction with her appearance in pictures.
    Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On Thursday night, though, with a new head coach in the fold and a change in the style of play progressing, New York’s offense appeared to have an answer for such tactic.
    James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, in Memphis, the deployment is progressing more slowly.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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