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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The new documentary includes footage of this shocking moment, showing Attenborough pressed to the ground as a young gorilla relaxes on top of him, seemingly unbothered by the man in their midst.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026 -
The color forges a deep connection with nature that simultaneously relaxes and energizes.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2026
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But mortgage rates could slowly come down once the tension in the Middle East loosens up.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Snug at the hips and thigh, the silhouette loosens up at the knee into a true straight leg.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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So, usually when a team’s power play winds down, their goalie will start banging his stick on the ice to let everyone on the ice know that a player is about to come out of the penalty box.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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Scaling back training late in the summer as the fiscal year winds down is relatively routine inside the Pentagon.—
Steve Beynon,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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“Mellows (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mellows%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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