mellows

verb

Definition of mellowsnext
present tense third-person singular of mellow
as in softens

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  1. softens
  2. progresses
  3. grows
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  • The care the wizard takes in cooking the simple breakfast, even making sure the fire is literally fed, instantly softens Sophie and the audience to the illusive character.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Managing resources according to seasonality softens how demand fluctuations impact your cash flow and operations.
    Achraf Golli, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of softens
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  • As the tournament progresses, however, the quarterfinals could see more surprises, with Arizona State, Boise State, and Oregon all entering as underdogs despite their higher seeds and first-round byes.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As the run progresses, players will earn money by beating rounds (called Blinds) which can be used to purchase Jokers (permanent modifiers and multipliers), Tarot cards (one-time use effects), and Planet cards (poker hand level ups).
    Scott Robertson, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of progresses
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  • There isn't much that grows in the barren ground here, but Taleb points out fledgling mint, garlic and potato plants.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • However, there is a fundamental challenge in quantum computing space, as an increasing number of errors arise as the system grows in complexity with a higher number of qubits.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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