mellowed

past tense of mellow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mellowed
Verb
  • While the emphasis on ESG has softened, the focus on sustainable, scalable growth remains a guiding principle.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • McDermott has softened on those decisions recently.
    Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • His performances have matured since sorting out his timekeeping — he was dropped from the starting line-up after reporting late for a 1-0 home defeat by Everton in January.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Also, the student population as a whole has greatly matured.
    Jeanne Rawdin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The most significant rise is anticipated among people aged 80 and older, with cases projected to increase by 196% by 2050.
    Khloe Quill, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Most agreed that happiness in the United States is falling because of social isolation, especially among young people aged under 30.
    Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Allen — who has steadily received more playing time as the season has progressed based on his defense but has also shown flashes offensively and has displayed solid free-throw shooting — played the best of the bunch, scoring nine points in 22 minutes of play and grabbing five rebounds.
    Grant Salsman, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Supermodel Heidi Klum, who progressed into a mainstay judge of American’s Got Talent on NBC, is returning to her roots in the reality/competition space.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • As the allegations surfaced and then grew, Manson was dropped by CAA as a client and axed from acting roles in American Gods and Creepshow.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
  • For an experimental project that eschewed commercialism and grew in the studio, American’s backing proved pivotal, because the label provided the time and money to make whatever music Deconstruction wanted to make, which wasn’t a privilege most bands got.
    Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Mellowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mellowed. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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