as in to relax
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 emphasis is on unplugging from TVs and phones and relaxing and reconnecting.—
Cynthia J Drake,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025 -
There’s also a pre-treatment scalp massage that helps guests relax for their massage, facial, or other experience.—
Robin Raven,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Even as taxpayers and tax professionals were winding down from tax season, there was chaos at the IRS.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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As the first 20 minutes were winding down, Byfield got his second career playoff goal on a bank shot off Edmonton goalie Stuart Skinner.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Guests can make the rounds in the award-winning spa’s outdoor hydrotherapy circuit, take a bracing dip in the plunge pool or chill out in the snow room.—
Blane Bachelor,
Robb Report,
17 Apr. 2025
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Williams wishes that the cicada-phobic would just chill out.—
Mary Carole McCauley,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Mellow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mellow%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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