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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Verb
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Get ready to sit back and relax for a while when Avatar: Fire and Ash hits theaters.—
Carly Thomas,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025 -
On the next inhale, think about relaxing your pelvic floor.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Speaking at the White House on Friday morning, President Trump announced that SBA will be responsible for handling federal student loan programs, one day after signing an order to begin winding down the Department of Education, which currently manages the programs.—
Ed O'Keefe,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Whatever the reason, the Blackhawks are not in a good place as the season winds down.—
Scott Powers,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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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My pattern was to decide never, ever, ever to drink again; bump up against that first-sip craving; and then counsel myself to chill out, take the sip, don't be a perfectionist.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Mellow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mellow%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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