mellowed

Definition of mellowednext
past tense of mellow
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Verb
  • In a small dry skillet, roast onion and jalapeño over medium, turning once or twice, until softened and browned in spots, 8 to 10 minutes.
    Rick Bayless, Midwest Living, 13 May 2026
  • The question is why the resale market softened in the first place.
    Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • What started as curiosity about playful packaging and novelty ingredients has matured into serious interest in clinical-grade skincare and aesthetic medicine.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
  • Blurred lines As AI has matured, the question of its ownership in the boardroom has led to an increasingly confusing picture.
    Matthew Chin, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • The 35-year-old Fernandez started his soccer career in Mexico aged 15, but injury ended curtailed his career.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 May 2026
  • The victims include a 14-year-old boy and a 24-year-old man from Honduras, as well as a 29-year-old woman and two men -- aged 45 and 56 -- from Mexico, according to the Webb County Medical Examiner's Office.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Store in a warm spot in your kitchen for about one month until fully ripened.
    Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
  • These delicate fruits are picked before they're fully ripened, which means that the right storage methods are key to coax the best flavor and quality out of them.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • As his tricks progressed, the Young Man felt horrified and confused at the same time.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • Three years later, authorities still hadn't progressed in their search for suspects.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • The sounds grew louder, and soon armed and masked men were swarming the village, setting its straw huts on fire and indiscriminately shooting villagers.
    Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • But as production costs rose and financing grew more risk-averse, those ambitious historical spectacles gradually disappeared from the big screen, replaced by smaller auteur dramas, comedies and internationally portable genre films.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
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“Mellowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mellowed. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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