as in relaxing
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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Hold for 20-30 seconds, focusing on relaxing your neck and breathing deeply.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025 -
With a minute left in the first half of Sunday’s game and momentum relaxing on Denver’s sideline, Glenn and the Jets dialed up a fake punt on 4th-and-1 from their 37-yard line.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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Detroit safety Brian Branch let his emotions get the best of him as the clock was winding down to zero.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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By early September, the crime crackdown in Washington was also winding down.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Oct. 2025
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Part of that is loosening up streamers’ bids for lengthy contract terms on series, potentially in exchange for less money.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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As the moon and Venus connect, chilling out doesn’t have to be a snooze-fest.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Screenshots of the viral video show Punky bear chilling out in the poster's pool.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Mellowing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mellowing%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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