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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These drugs help treat high blood pressure by blocking calcium to help relax blood vessels.8 Because magnesium acts as a natural calcium channel blocker, taking magnesium supplements along with calcium channel blocker drugs may cause your blood pressure to drop too low.—
Ashley Wong,
Health,
3 Feb. 2025 -
Poses that stretch the area around the sciatica nerve, such as those that stretch the glutes or piriformis, or butt muscles, can help relax tense muscles that may cause more sciatic nerve pain.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
3 Feb. 2025
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State of play: The Justice Department after the 2024 presidential election moved to wind down the criminal cases against Trump to comply with a longstanding policy that sitting presidents can't be prosecuted.—
Erin Doherty,
Axios,
29 Jan. 2025
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There was a time back there, shortly after the pandemic began to wind down, when Taylor was everywhere in the U.K.’s music press.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
28 Jan. 2025
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One Netflix subscriber wants her younger sister to chill out — and help out.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Inflation is cooler, bond yields have chilled out, bank earnings are coming in strong, and stocks are up 1.7%.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Mellow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mellow%20%28out%29. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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