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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  • Refreshing ingredients like eucalyptus and hydrating spearmint wake up the skin, while coconut oil softens it.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 July 2026
  • Heading west, the terrain softens into the farmland of Skagit Valley, known for its vibrant tulip fields and charming towns like La Conner.
    — Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026
Definition of softens
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  • 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
  • Abigail Cowen gets off to a rough start as Percy’s almost cartoonishly catty ex-friend, but eventually matures into a real bright spot as Delilah’s marital troubles get a funny-sad subplot of their own.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 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
Definition of ripens
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  • The major costs in medicine arise when preventable and controllable illness progresses to a life-threatening problem.
    — Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The threat is expected to shift west out of the area as the day progresses.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of progresses
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  • Children ages 6-11, in the early elementary years, are still developing socially.
    — Elizabeth Dowdell, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Children ages 6-11, in the early elementary years, are still developing socially.
    — Elizabeth Dowdell, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
Definition of ages
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  • With each successive leap, Stuart grows closer to the hero he’s meant to be.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
  • Scientists have assembled a cell from scratch in the laboratory for the first time — one that feeds, grows, and replicates much as a natural cell does.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 22 July 2026
Definition of grows
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