as in relaxes
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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Warm water relaxes the scrotum, which makes the testicles easier to feel.
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The wind relaxes a bit mid-week, but the heat and humidity stay with highs near 90.
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But mortgage rates could slowly come down once the tension in the Middle East loosens up.
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Snug at the hips and thigh, the silhouette loosens up at the knee into a true straight leg.
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Tencent winds down its Japanese game studio investments Tencent—the world’s largest gaming firm, one of China’s top tech corporations, and one of the world’s most valuable companies of any kind—is headed for the exits.
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As the school year winds down, NYC Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels’ top priorities for the future of the city’s public schools are coming into focus.
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“Mellows (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mellows%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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