MELLOWS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

mellows

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present tense third-person singular of mellow

as in softens

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With no score, the film’s vivid sound design of billowing foliage, creaky doors and floorboards, creates an austere ambience that softens with quiet feeling as the contours of the family’s troubles are gradually filled out.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
The former works on the surface of the skin and delivers an immediate boost of hydration that instantly plumps fine lines and softens skin texture.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

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Eastwood portrayed Rowdy Yates, the young cowhand who eventually matures into a leader.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
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

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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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This surge likely is heading toward South Florida and will move through the rest of the state and parts of the Gulf of Mexico as the week progresses, Arman said.

— Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
NuCube expects the resulting validation database to strengthen its technical case as development progresses.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

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Time Out Youth serves LGBTQ young people ages 13 to 24 in Charlotte and surrounding communities.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
Students ages 14 to 16 will be allowed to use AI cautiously under teacher supervision, while those ages 17 to 19 will be taught to use the technology in preparation for higher education and work.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

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