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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Rising Star in Beverly Hills Gable relaxes on the veranda of his new Beverly Hills rental home in this 1931 photo, which accompanied an article in Screenland magazine.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
24 Feb. 2026 -
In the clip, Megan relaxes on a hotel bed wearing a long, bombshell-blonde wig in the most divine blend of honeyed shades, styled in lush, loose waves by her hairstylist Kellon Deryck.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
23 Feb. 2026
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Parker’s series starts out with too much bellowing and yelling along with hazing and bullying but loosens up and broadens out to peer into the lives of other recruits who are wrestling with demons and sometimes each other.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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From there, the Nets head back on the road for back-to-back matchups against the Miami Heat, a challenging stretch for this team as the season winds down.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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As beauty’s earnings season winds down, some clear themes for 2025 rose up.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Mellows (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mellows%20%28out%29. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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