mellows

verb

present tense third-person singular of mellow
as in softens

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  1. softens
  2. matures
  3. ripens
  4. progresses
  5. ages
  6. grows
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  • Your 1st House of Identity softens as the nurturing Moon conjoins tender Chiron there, inviting gentle self-care and a kinder inner voice.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Soak the Pit Place the seed in room-temperature water for 24 to 48 hours, as this softens the outer shell and signals the embryo to wake up.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026
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  • Eastwood portrayed Rowdy Yates, the young cowhand who eventually matures into a leader.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • One of the best oaks for wildlife, including birds, is the Chinkapin oak (Quercus muehlenbergii), which annually matures a crop of small, sweet acorns easily accessed and transported by birds.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2026
Definition of matures
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  • The Algonquin people also called it the Raspberry moon, evoking the fruit that ripens around that time in North America, while the Cree knew it as the Feather Moulting Moon, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 July 2026
  • Its nickname from the fact that the fruit usually ripens and is ready for picking around this time of year, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 28 June 2026
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  • Eventually, the relationship progresses to more sophisticated items.
    — Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Although vendors at the various farmers markets are often under tents or canopies, those can collect heat as the day progresses.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of progresses
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  • What the study found The six-month clinical trial followed the 47 women ages 50 to 79.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 July 2026
  • Children ages 4 to 11 are invited to make crafts using a variety of supplies, such as yarn, paper, scissors, glue, paint, stickers and more.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
Definition of ages
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  • How cricket grows in America will not be determined by sponsorship money alone, or broadcast deals, or the size of the diaspora.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Building fuel capacity The company says the additional acreage will be important as demand for advanced reactor technology grows in the US and allied markets.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
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