mellowed

Definition of mellowednext
past tense of mellow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mellowed
Verb
  • Today’s top stories Mayor Bass and the fires Bass wanted key findings in a report about the Los Angeles Fire Department’s shortcomings removed or softened, sources told The Times.
    James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Continue to toss and cook for another 2-3 minutes, or until cabbage is softened and slightly translucent.
    Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • What began as a mainstream electric hatch has matured into something genuinely desirable.
    Cyril Soliman, The Drive, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Hybrid power was cleaner and capable of guiding transportation through a more climate-friendly century while batteries and charging infrastructure matured.
    Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Rootselaar is suspected of killing a 39-year-old teacher and five students aged 13 and under at the school.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Feb. 2026
  • The three female students were aged 12 and the male students were 12 and 13, said Sergeant Vanessa Munn.
    Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Richard Crowe, who gardens in Beaumont, has a pomegranate tree that has recently ripened 400 fruit.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
  • If a banana has ripened and become mushy, don't stress!
    Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • But Hewitt said that confidence has grown as the season has progressed.
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
  • As the game progressed and a snowstorm descended on Denver in the fourth quarter, the field became obscured by a blanket of white.
    Jason Corso, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The beat stood out in part because expectations had been so low after a stalling labor market grew more dire as the year dragged on.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The link was suspended in 2021 as relations grew increasingly strained before Russia sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022.
    Vladimir Isachenkov, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Mellowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mellowed. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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